Brucato is an Italian surname. It is relatively uncommon in modern Italy, having been identified among only 133 citizens and ranking as the 27,322nd most common surname in the nation.[1] It is equally scarce in the United States, appearing 825 times in the 2000 Census and ranking #27,496.[2]

In modern Italian, brucato is the past participle of the verb brucare, which means "to graze" or "to nibble."[3] It is more likely, however, that the surname stems from the Sicilian dialectic word "bbruca," which means "tamarisk," such that "Brucato" would refer to a place rich in this plant, which is also known as salt cedar.

People with the name Brucato

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References

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  1. ^ "Brucato : il cognome Brucato — alFemminile.com". Cognome.alfemminile.com. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  2. ^ "U.S. rank for BRUCATO". Names.mongabay.com. 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  3. ^ "Translation of brucare in the Collins Unabridged Italian-English dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2012-10-30.