Checchi Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

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The meaning behind Checchi

Checchi is a familiar spelling of the Italian name Cecchi. Its meaning, shared with Cecchi, is “Son of Cecco (Francesco)”.

The extra “h” in Checchi is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Cecco. According to the 2010 US Census, the Checchi surname had 251 bearers. Between 1891 and 2000, 125 babies born in France were registered as Checchi, with the most births in 1961–1970. Births under the name grew in the later decades.

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