Where Does the Pescetti Surname Come From?

Many Pescetti families will find their roots under Pesce, the form most records use. Pescetti carries the diminutive ending -etti, so it began as a ‘little’ or affectionate form of Pesce. The name is generally explained as “Fish, fishmonger”.

Related forms: Pesci and Lo Pesce.

Arms linked to Pesce and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Pescetti family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.