Gallucci is a surname concentrated in the regions of Campania and Basilicata in southern Italy, with significant presence in the provinces of Avellino, Potenza, and Salerno. The origin is debated: one theory derives it from a place-name (locative surname from a settlement), another from a nickname connected to Gallic or French heritage of a particular ancestor.
In medieval southern Italy, references to Gallic ancestry were not uncommon among families with Norman or Angevin connections. Gallucci families emigrated during the great migration to New York and New Jersey, where the name became associated with Italian-American working-class communities in the early 20th century.
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