SURNAMES IN ITALY

Lucatello

This form is a variant of the surname Locatelli.

Origin and meaning

The consulted works concur in classifying Locatelli as a toponymic surname — one derived from a place name indicating the geographic origin of the family's founding member. E. De Felice and E. Rossoni both identify the same group of likely source place names: Locate Bergamasco and Locatello, both in the area of Bergamo; Locate Triulzi, in the area of Milan; and Locate Varesino, in the area of Como. All four localities are situated in Lombardy, which both scholars identify as the region of highest frequency for this surname and its related forms — Locate, Locatello, Locati, and Locatin. Secondary presence is noted in Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, and Liguria.

It is recorded that the surname derives specifically from Locatello, a locality in Lombardy near Bergamo, in northern Italy.

Variants

Geographic distribution: Lombardy (high frequency); Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Liguria

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This entry brings together what 3 authors propose about the origin of the surname. In some cases they agree and reinforce a single hypothesis; in others, they contribute different views worth considering.

Sources

This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:

  • De Felice, E. (1978). Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. Milano: Mondadori.
  • Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org
  • Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.