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Where did the Italian Delucia family come from? What is the Italian Delucia family crest and coat of arms? When did the Delucia family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Delucia family history?

The distinguished surname Delucia can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Sicily, which is located off Southwestern Italy and incorporates the island of Sicily itself, the area of Naples, and the southern part of the Italian peninsula. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most common type of family name found in the region of Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Delucia was derived from the Latin given name Lucas, which was also a form of the Greek name Loucas. During the Middle Ages, the name became popular due to St. Luke the Evangelist.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: DeLuca, Luca, Lucantoni, Lucarelli, Lucariello, Lucarini, Lucas, Lucatti, Lucattini, Lucca, Luccarini, Lucchelli, Lucchetta, Lucchetti, Lucchi, Lucchini, Lucco, Luchelli, Luchetta, Luchetti, Luchi, Luchini and many more.

First found in Barletta when Ludivico Luca was governor in 1340.


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Another 51 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Delucia Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Delucia Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Carmela DeLucia, aged 5, who arrived at Ellis Island from Arienzo, in 1902
  • Alamcnta DeLucia, aged 55, who arrived at Ellis Island from Italy, in 1903
  • Angelo Delucia, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from S M Vico, Italy, in 1903
  • Carmela DeLucia, aged 63, who arrived at Ellis Island from S. Marigavito, in 1907
  • Carmine DeLucia, aged 23, who arrived at Ellis Island from S. Maria A Vico, Italy, in 1907


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  • Richard Anthony DeLucia (b. 1964), former American Major League Baseball player
  • Jason DeLucia (b. 1969), retired American mixed martial artist
  • Tony Delucia (b. 1975), Italian professional footballer
  • Sofia Delucia (b. 1934), famous Italian screen actress


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  2. Guelfi Camajani, Piero. Dizionario Araldico 1940 Reprint Arnoaldo Forni. Milan: 1978. Print.
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  6. Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Rome Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana 56 volumesr. Print.
  7. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today, 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-0900455-209).
  8. Glazier, Ira A. and P. Williams Filby Edition. Italians to America. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. Print.
  9. Fucilla, Josheph G. Our Italian Surnames. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0806311878).
  10. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Delucia Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Delucia Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 13 October 2011 at 12:05.

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