Locati Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Some records give Locatelli; others give Locati. Both point to the same Italian family name. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “From Locatello near Bergamo”.

• Related forms: Locatello and Lucatelli.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• Records show Locati as one of the forms Locatelli took over time.

Locati coat of arms

Arms linked to Locatelli and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Locati family name pack.