Greco (surname)

Greco (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɡrɛːko]) is a common Italian surname, ranking 10th among the most widespread surnames in Italy,[1] and it literally means "Greek". Historically, its popularity is due to the frequent relationships between Italy and Greece: in particular, it spread within the Griko communities of Southern Italy and the Arbëreshë minority emigrated from the Balkans since the 15th century.

Variants of the surname include Del Greco, Della Greca, Greci, Grego, Grieco, La Greca, Lagreca, Lo Greco, Logreco, Logrieco, Greca, Grech, Grecco, etc.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 62.6% of all known bearers of the surname Greco were residents of Italy (frequency 1:715), 17.7% of the United States (1:14,906), 6.1% of Argentina (1:5,090), 4.2% of Brazil (1:35,328), 2.4% of Canada (1:11,050) and 2.0% of France (1:24,844).

In Italy, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:715) in the following regions:

• 1. Calabria (1:155)
• 2. Apulia (1:198)
• 3. Sicily (1:282)
• 4. Molise (1:377)

In Argentina, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:5,090) in the following provinces:[2]

• 1. Buenos Aires (1:2,234)
• 2. Tierra del Fuego Province (1:2,603)
• 3. Buenos Aires Province (1:3,163)
• 4. Santa Fe Province (1:4,827)

List of persons with the surname

• Anthony Greco, American ice hockey player
• Antonio Greco, Bolivian footballer
• Buddy Greco (1926–2017), American singer and pianist
• Charles Pasquale Greco (1894–1987), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
• Charles R. Greco (1873–1963), American architect
• Christian Greco, Italian Egyptologist
• Cosetta Greco (1930–2002), Italian film actress
• Daniel Greco, Swiss footballer
• Daniele Greco (born 1989), Italian triple jump athlete
• Daniele Greco (footballer) (born 1988), Italian footballer
• Demetrio Greco, Italian footballer
• Dick A. Greco (born 1933), American politician
• Don Greco, American football player
• Edgar Pérez Greco, Venezuelan footballer
• Emidio Greco (1938–2012), Italian film director
• Emilio Greco (1913–1995), Italian sculptor
• Eric Greco, American bridge player
• Francesco Greco (1942–2018), Italian lawyer and politician
• Francesco Maria Greco (1857–1931), Italian Roman Catholic priest
• Gaetano Greco (c. 1657 – c. 1728), Italian Baroque composer
• Gennaro Greco (1663–1714), Italian vedute painter
• Gerardo Greco, Italian journalist
• Gioachino Greco (c. 1600 – c. 1634), Italian chess player and writer
• Giovanni Greco, Italian badminton player
• Giuseppe Greco (1952–1985), Italian member of the Sicilian Mafia
• Giuseppe Greco (footballer, born 1958), Italian footballer
• Giuseppe Greco (footballer, born 1983), Italian footballer
• James J. Greco (born 1958), American businessman and entrepreneur
• Jacquie Greco, American ice hockey player
• Jim Greco (born 1977), American skateboarder
• Joey Greco (born 1972), American television producer
• John Greco, American football player
• John Greco (philosopher), American philosopher
• José Greco (1918–2000), American flamenco dancer and choreographer
• Joseph Greco, American writer
• Joseph A. Greco (1919–2006), American politician
• Juliette Gréco (born 1927), French chanson singer and actress
• Leandro Greco (born 1986), Italian footballer
• Leo Greco, radio personality
• Marco Greco (born 1963), Brazilian motorcycle racer
• Marco Greco (actor), American actor
• Mario Greco, Italian businessman
• Michael Greco (disambiguation), several persons
• Michele Greco (1924–2008), Italian member of the Sicilian Mafia
• Orazio Greco, Italian Roman Catholic prelate
• Paige Greco, Australian Paralympic cyclist
• Paul Greco (1955–2008), American actor
• Peter Greco (born 1947), Canadian soccer player
• Perlita Greco (1906–2001), American actress
• Phil Greco, American football coach
• Ralph S. Greco (1942–2019), American surgeon
• Richard Greco Jr., American politician
• Roberto Greco, Italian artist
• Rosemarie Greco, banker
• Salvatore Greco (disambiguation), several persons
• Sam Greco, Australian full contact karateka
• Sebastiano Greco, Italian volleyball player
• Stephen R. Greco (1919–2000), American politician
• Suzanne Greco (born 1957/58), American businesswoman, president and CEO of Subway fast food chain
• Thomas H. Greco Jr., economist
• Vicente Greco (1888–1924), Argentinian composer

See also

• Greco
• Grego

References

1. "I 100 cognomi più diffusi in Italia" (in Italian). Cognomix. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
2. Greco surname distribution