Porcu Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Porcu last name means, where the surname began and where it was first recorded.
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Meaning and origin of the Porcu last name
Meaning of the Porcu last name: pig, a nickname or name for a swineherd. Porcu is a Sardinian name, the local form of Italian porco, "pig". In the medieval countryside it could be a nickname, or a name for a man who kept or traded pigs, an important part of the island's economy. The Sardinian ending -u is typical of the island's surnames, and Porcu is among the most frequent of them, especially in the provinces of Cagliari and Oristano. The diminutive Porcheddu is common in the north of the island. Pigs were raised in the oak and cork woods of Sardinia, where they fed on acorns, and pig farming has a long history on the island. Sardinian surnames often keep the island's own forms, such as Pinna, Piras, Sanna and Melis, rather than the Italian ones. Porcu families are found throughout Sardinia and in the Italian cities of Rome, Turin and Milan, where many Sardinians moved in the 20th century.
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Porcu name FAQ
What does the Porcu name mean?
Pig, a nickname or name for a swineherd. Common variants include Porco, Porcheddu, Porcella.
Where does the Porcu surname come from?
It originates in Italy, and is also found in the United States, France and Argentina.
Is there a Porcu coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Porcu crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Porcu coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani; Caffarelli & Marcato, I cognomi d'Italia.