The Piccio family is a family of

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origin. It has established branches in

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,Stow, K. (1995). ''The Jews in Rome'' (Vol. 1). Leiden: Brill. the

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and

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. Members also reside in fewer numbers in other countries.Italianos llegados a Buenos Aires (1899)
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of , which in turn was a

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rendering of the original Portuguese Figo ().

Members

Notable members include: *

Azaria Piccio Azaria Piccio ( vec, Azarìa Piccio; he, עזריה בן אפרים פיגו, translit=Azarya ben Efrayim Figu; 1579–6 February 1647) was a Venetian Talmudist, ''sofer'' (scribe) and ''darshan'' (preacher) who served in the Jewish communities of ...

, Venetian rabbi; *

Carlo Piccio Juan Carlos Tanpinco Piccio (born July 6, 1981) is a Filipino former swimmer, who specialized in long-distance freestyle and in individual medley events. He won a total of three medals, two silvers and one bronze, at the Southeast Asian Games (19 ...

, Philippine swimmer; *

Gino Piccio Luigi Piccio (12 September 1920 – 10 March 2014) was an Italian activist and Roman Catholicism in Italy, Catholic Catholic priest, priest. Often referred to as Don Gino,Diocese of Casale Monferrato. (2014, March 13). L’ultimo saluto in duomo a ...

, Italian priest; *

Giuseppe Piccio Giuseppe Piccio was a Venetian literary critic and editor of the Italian literary magazine ''L’Alba''. An instructor at the Marco Foscarini Royal Gymnasium, Piccio also compiled the ''Dizionario veneziano–italiano'', published in 1916, signific ...

, Italian literary critic; * Mosè Piccio, Ottoman rabbi and lexicographer; * Mordekay Piccio, Israeli paramilitary; *

Pier Ruggero Piccio Lieutenant General Count Pier Ruggero Piccio (27 September 1880 – 30 July 1965) was an Italian aviator and the founding Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force. With 24 victories during his career, he is one of the principal Italian air aces o ...

, Italian

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general and founding Chief of Staff of the

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; * Vicente Piccio, Jr., Philippine major general,

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Chief, and former Mayor.

References

{{surname, Piccio Surnames of Portuguese origin Italian-language surnames