Ciccone
An Italian surname usually linked to a nickname or pet form built from Cicco, a short form of Francesco or another personal name.
The #8,581 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 80,444 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Ciccone is an Italian surname formed from Cicco, a familiar diminutive used as a pet form of names such as Francesco. The ending -one can function as an augmentative or simply as part of an older nickname form, so the surname likely began as a reference to “Cicco’s family” or to someone known by that nickname. In practice, it is best understood as a patronymic or nickname-based surname rather than a name with a single fixed literal meaning.
History
The surname is found in Italy, especially in central and southern areas, and later spread through migration to the Americas and elsewhere. Like many Italian surnames, it became hereditary over time from an earlier personal nickname. Modern bearers include notable people in Italian and Italian-American communities.
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Fun fact
The same root Cicco appears in several Italian surnames and given-name nicknames, which is one reason related forms can look very similar but have slightly different histories.