Rocco History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Rocco family

The surname Rocco was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) former capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy; it is the chief city of the province of Naples. It shares with Istanbul the claim to be the most beautiful city in Europe. Naples has 237 Churches and 57 Chapels. The National Museum and other galleries contain riches in art and artifacts. 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.

Early History of the Rocco family

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Rocco Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rocco, Ruocco, Rochi, Roci, Rochelli, Rocchetti, Roccchetto, Rocchini, Roccuzzo, Rocconi, Roccon, Roccardi, Roccato and many more.

Early Notables of the Rocco family

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Rocco Ranking

In the United States, the name Rocco is the 5,937^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Rocco migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rocco Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Giovanni Rocco, who landed in Mississippi in 1872 2
Frank Rocco, who arrived in Mississippi in 1876 2
Giacomo Rocco, aged 41, who landed in Texas in 1880 2
Giacomo Rocco who settled in Texas in 1880
Paniote Rocco, who arrived in Texas in 1890 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Rocco (post 1700) +

John A. Rocco (1936-2020), American Republican Party politician, Member of the New Jersey General Assembly (1980-1998)
Steve Rocco (b. 1960), American businessperson and skateboarder, co-founder of World Industries
Pat Rocco, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 2003
Angelo La Rocco, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964 3
Richard A. Della Rocco, American politician, First Selectman of Windsor, Connecticut, 1950 4
Pasquale Domenico Rocco (b. 1970), retired Italian professional footballer, he represented Italy at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Nereo Rocco (1912-1979), Italian football player and manager, one of the most successful head coaches in Italy
Alex Rocco (1936-2015), born Alessandro Federico Petricone, Jr., an American Primetime Emmy Award winning actor, best known for his portrayal of Moe Greene in The Godfather
Alfredo Rocco, Italian jurist, politician, and legal reformer, Italian justice minister from 1925-1932
David Rocco, Canadian actor and producer, best known as the host of "David Rocco's Dolce Vita"
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html