Bucci
An Italian surname most often understood as a patronymic or plural family name from a personal name or nickname, especially in central and southern Italy.
The #6,463 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 58,742 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Bucci is an Italian surname. In many cases it is a patronymic or family-form surname built from a personal name or nickname, with the ending -i often marking “the family of” or “the descendants of.” It may also be connected with short forms based on root forms like Buccio, a medieval diminutive or nickname found in Italian usage. Because Italian surnames often arose independently in several places, the exact derivation can vary from one family line to another.
History
The surname is found in Italy and among Italian diaspora communities abroad, especially in the Americas. Like many short Italian surnames ending in -i, it likely developed in several local branches rather than from a single founder. Records of Bucci families are especially associated with central and southern Italian naming patterns.
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Fun fact
Italian surnames ending in -i very often began as plural family names, originally referring to a whole household or clan rather than just one person.