Find out how popular the last name Cucci is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cucci.

Cucci, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cucci surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cucci in America

Cucci is the 32994th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cucci surname appeared 694 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cucci.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cucci to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cucci

The surname Cucci has its origins in Italy, with records indicating it first appeared in the late 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "coccinus," meaning "scarlet" or "crimson," suggesting that early bearers of this surname may have been involved in the dyeing or trading of red cloth.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Cucci name can be found in a document from the Tuscan town of Siena, dated 1287. This document refers to a certain "Giovanni Cucci," though little else is known about this individual.

In the 14th century, the Cucci family appears to have been well-established in the city of Florence. Records from this period mention a "Simone Cucci," a merchant and member of the powerful Silk Guild, who lived between approximately 1320 and 1390.

The name Cucci is also linked to several small towns and villages in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, such as Cucco and Cuccaro. These place names likely share a common etymological root with the surname, though the exact nature of the connection remains unclear.

One notable bearer of the Cucci surname was Gian Battista Cucci, a 16th-century Italian painter and architect who worked primarily in Rome. He was born in the town of Maliano around 1520 and died in Rome in 1592.

Another prominent figure was Girolamo Cucci, a 17th-century Italian lawyer and jurist. Born in Siena in 1617, Cucci authored several influential legal treatises and served as a judge in the Roman Curia before his death in 1678.

In the 18th century, the name Cucci gained some renown through the work of Filippo Cucci, an Italian engraver and artist active in Rome between 1720 and 1768. His intricate engravings and etchings were highly prized by collectors of his time.

Moving into the 19th century, one notable bearer of the Cucci surname was Giuseppe Cucci, an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian Parliament from 1861 to 1865. He was born in Siena in 1808 and died in the same city in 1872.

Finally, in more recent history, the name Cucci gained some recognition through the work of Armando Cucci, an Italian film director and screenwriter active in the mid-20th century. He directed several notable films in the 1950s and 1960s, including "The Bandit" (1958) and "The Fascist" (1961).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cucci

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cucci.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cucci was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cucci has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cucci was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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