Lucchesi Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Lucchesi last name means, where the surname began and where it was first recorded.
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Meaning and origin of the Lucchesi last name
Meaning of the Lucchesi last name: from Lucca. Lucchesi is a habitational name for a family from Lucca, the walled city in north-western Tuscany, from lucchese, "of Lucca". Medieval Lucca was a great centre of silk weaving and banking, and its merchants traded across Europe, so men from Lucca were often known by their city in their new homes. The surname is still most common in Tuscany, around Lucca and Pisa. Lucca kept its independence as a republic until 1799, and its silk industry, at its height in the 13th and 14th centuries, made Lucchese weavers, merchants and bankers known in Florence, Venice, Genoa, Bruges, Lyon and London. Families of exiles and emigrants were recorded by their city of origin, and the surname is also found in Liguria, Lombardy and Sicily. The singular form Lucchese is more common in southern Italy and Sicily. Many emigrated to France and the Americas.
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Lucchesi name FAQ
What does the Lucchesi name mean?
From Lucca. Common variants include Lucchese, Lucchetti, Luchesi.
Where does the Lucchesi surname come from?
It originates in Italy, and is also found in the United States, Argentina and France.
Is there a Lucchesi coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Lucchesi crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Lucchesi 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; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).