Puglisi Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Puglisi, so the heraldry linked to Pugliese is a starting point, not an automatic right.

The meaning behind Puglisi

Puglisi and Pugliese are two spellings with one history. Its meaning, shared with Pugliese, is “From Apulia”.

Puglisi is listed among the recognised spellings of Pugliese. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Pugliesi. In the 2010 US Census, 2,550 Americans gave Puglisi as their last name (rank 12,212). French birth records list 301 children named Puglisi between 1891 and 2000.

Get the complete Puglisi report, with a museum-style coat of arms.