Duca Family History
Duca Name Meaning
Italian: from the title of rank duca ‘duke’ (from Latin dux genitive ducis ‘leader’) an occupational name for someone who lived or worked in the household of a duke or a nickname for someone who gave himself airs and graces like a duke. Compare Lo Duca . Romanian: from an old title duca ‘vaivode duke’ of Greek and ultimately of Latin origin (see 1 above).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022