Ruggieri Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Some records give Ruggiero; others give Ruggieri. Both point to the same Italian family name. The change of ending between Ruggiero and Ruggieri reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular. In origin, the name means “Famous spear (Roger)”. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

You may also find the name written Ruggeri and Ruggero.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Ruggieri, so the heraldry linked to Ruggiero is a starting point, not an automatic right. Get the complete Ruggieri report, with a museum-style coat of arms.