Nucci History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Nucci family

The surname Nucci was first found in Tuscany (Italian: Toscana), a region in central Italy. It has nine provinces. Universities are Florence, Pisa and Siena. Home of the Medici they returned to Tuscany in 1530 where they held until 1737. Francis was elected emperor in 1745 and Leopold I succeeded, down to Ferdinand III in 1793. In 1799 it was sacked by a French revolutionary force and remained French until 1847. In 1861 it joined the Kingdom of Italy. 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 Nucci family

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Nucci Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nuccio, Nuzzi, Nuzzo, Nuzziello, Nuzzoli, Nuzzolo, Nuzzone, Nuzzolillo, Nozzolillo, Noccio and many more.

Early Notables of the Nucci family

Prominent among members of the family was

Avanzino Nucci (c. 1552-1629), an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period
Benedetto Nucci (1515-1587), an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance or Mannerism period

Nucci migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nucci Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio Nucci, who settled in New York sometime between 1884 and 1915
Narciso Nucci, who arrived in Illinois in 1888

Contemporary Notables of the name Nucci (post 1700) +

Leo Nucci (b. 1942), Italian operatic baritone
Carlo Alberto Nucci (b. 1956), Italian professor of Electrical Power Systems at the University of Bologna, IEEE fellow
Danny Nucci (b. 1968), Austrian actor