Show ContentsLuciano History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The French surname Luciano is of patronymic origin, as it is derived from the personal name of the original bearer's father. The name Luciano is most likely derived from Saint Lucianus, an apostle and martyr in the third and fourth centuries. The name was common to name a child after a revered saint, many people whose father's were named after Lucianus used the surname Luciano.

Early Origins of the Luciano family

The surname Luciano was first found in the region of Marne in the northern province of Champagne. However, as the surname is derived from a personal name, it was common throughout most of France.

Early History of the Luciano family

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Luciano Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lucien, Lucian, Luciano, Luciani, Lucienne and many more.

Early Notables of the Luciano family

Notable amongst the family during this period was the prefect of Egypt, at the height of the Roman Empire, whose name was simply Lucien. He was born in Samosate during...
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Luciano Ranking

In the United States, the name Luciano is the 4,331st most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1


United States Luciano migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Luciano Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Juan Luciano, who landed in Guatemala in 1838 2
  • Jose M Luciano, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
Luciano Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Angelo Luciano, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Altavilla, in 1905
  • Adierna Luciano, aged 15, who landed in America from Salerno, in 1905
  • Abramo Luciano, aged 25, who settled in America from Campli, Teramo, in 1909
  • Alessandro Luciano, aged 33, who landed in America from Bonea, Italy, in 1909
  • Alfanso Luciano, aged 1, who immigrated to the United States from Tenfo, Italy, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Luciano (post 1700) +

  • Lilia Luciano, American television journalist and national correspondent
  • Felipe Luciano (b. 1948), American poet, community activist, journalist, media personality, and politician
  • Ronald Michael Luciano (1937-1995), American umpire in Major League Baseball
  • Salvatore Luciano, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2004, 2008 3
  • Margaret Daly Luciano, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980 3
  • Jean Luciano (b. 1921), French former football midfielder
  • Charlie "Lucky" Luciano (1897-1962), Italian American gangster
  • Luca Luciano (b. 1975), Italian clarinettist, a composer and an educator
  • Anderson Simas Luciano (b. 1976), Brazilian attacking midfielder
  • Julio Luciano (b. 1977), retired Dominican Republic high jumper
  • ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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