Rocca Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Rocca last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Rocca last name
Meaning of the Rocca last name: fortress, rock. Rocca means "fortress" or "rock", and was a name for someone who lived in or near a hilltop stronghold, or came from one of the many Italian places called Rocca. Medieval Italy was full of fortified hill villages. The surname is most common in Piedmont, Liguria, Sicily and Campania. A curious detail: the plural Rocchi is the central Italian form, so the ending can hint at which part of Italy a family came from.
Arms associated with the Rocca name
A curious detail of Italian heraldry is the frequent use of stars and towers, symbols of hope and of a family's home town, a tradition Rocca families shared.
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Rocca name FAQ
What does the Rocca name mean?
Fortress, rock. Common variants include Rocchi, Della Rocca, Rocco.
Where does the Rocca surname come from?
It originates in Italy, and is also found in the United States, Argentina and Brazil.
Is there a Rocca coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Rocca coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani; Caffarelli & Marcato, I cognomi d'Italia.