Vacca History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Vacca family

The surname Vacca was first found in Saluzzo, Piedmont, where Alberta Vacca held the monastery in 1155. Bearers of the Vacca surname have been found in records from almost every part of Italy. Spelling variations of this name which end in "o" are more common in the south of Italy, whereas the more common variations which end in "i" appear mostly in the north. The variation Vacchi is particularly common in the region of Emilia-Romagna, while Vaccai is prevalent in Tuscany. The name comes from the Italian word "vaccaro," meaning "cattle herder," which was presumably the occupation of the name's first bearer.

Early History of the Vacca family

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Vacca Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vacca, Vacchi, Vacchelli, Vaccariello, Vaccarella, Vaccai, Vaccari, Vaccaro, Vaccarini, Vaccarino, Vaccaroni, Vaccher, Vacquer and many more.

Early Notables of the Vacca family

Prominent among members of the family was

Andrea Vaccaro (1600-1670), an Italian painter of the Baroque period
Francesco Vaccaro or Vicaro (c. 1636-1675), an Italian painter and engraver of the Baroque period
Lorenzo Vaccaro (1655-1706), an Italian late-Baroque sculptor

Vacca Ranking

In the United States, the name Vacca is the 13,141^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Vacca migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vacca Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Agnello Vacca, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Avellino, Italy, in 1904
Addelorato Vacca, aged 16, who immigrated to America from Castelpetroso, Italy, in 1905
Carmine Vacca, aged 21, who landed in America from Castelpetroso, Italy, in 1910
Addolorato Vacca, aged 2, who landed in America from Casselepetioso, Italy, in 1911
Carlo Vacca, aged 2, who landed in America from Settimo, Italy, in 1912
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Vacca (post 1700) +

Tony Vacca, American jazz percussionist
Giovanni Vacca MD, Italian physiologist, professor at the University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara Italy
Giovanni Enrico Eugenio Vacca (1872-1953), Italian mathematician
Claudio Vacca (1915-1985), Argentine football goalkeeper

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/