Piccioni History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The surname Piccioni is derived from the Italian word "piccino," which means "small."

Early Origins of the Piccioni family

The surname Piccioni was first found in 1314 with Marco Picinini, the first of a long line of Picinini Senators.

Early History of the Piccioni family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Piccioni research. The years 1386, 1444, 1581, 1594, 1728 and 1755 are included under the topic Early Piccioni History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Piccioni Spelling Variations

Surnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Piccioni include Piccini, Piccin, Piccinni, Piccinno, Piccioli, Picciolo, Piccioni, Picciocchi, Piccitto, Picciallo, Picciulli, Picciullo, Picciuzzo, Pizzini, Pizzin, Pizzoli, Pizzolo, Pizzioli, Pizziolo, Pizziol, Piccinelli, Piccinini, Piccinino, Piccinin, Piccinato, Pizzinelli, Pizzinini, Pizzolotto and many more.

Early Notables of the Piccioni family

Prominent among members of the family was

Giovanni Piccioni was an organist and composer of masses, madrigals and motets during the next century...

Piccioni migration to the United States +

Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Piccioni or a variant listed above:

Piccioni Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Carlo Piccioni, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Acquasanta, in 1903
Carmine Piccioni, aged 21, who settled in America from Acquasanta, in 1903
Benedetto Piccioni, aged 18, who landed in America from Giulianova, in 1905
Antonina Piccioni, aged 20, who immigrated to America from Mesfina, in 1907
Angela Piccioni, aged 26, who settled in America from Ascoli, Italy, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Piccioni (post 1700) +

Oreste Piccioni (1915-2002), Italian-American physicist
Enrico Piccioni (b. 1961), former Italian footballer
Gianmarco Piccioni (b. 1991), Italian footballer
Attilio Piccioni (1892-1976), Italian politician
Piero Piccioni (1921-2004), Italian lawyer turned major film score composer