First found in Cremona a city in Lombardy, capital of the province of Cremona. Founded by the Romans in 218 it has a checkered history. Virgil studied here. The finest building is the cathedral in the Lombard Romanesque style. It was started in 1107. There are many frescos from the 16th century. It was Austrian in 1814, but became a part of Italy in 1859. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. The Lugo family had been recorded in Cremona from the 14th century.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anthony Luco, who settled in Virginia in 1637; Anthony Luco, who settled in Virginia in 1638; Anthony Luco, who arrived in Virginia in 1640; Jose Lugo, who arrived in California sometime between 1796 and 1802.

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