Piccardo is an Italian surname, a version of Picard

Picard (name)

Picard is a surname meaning a person from Picardy, a historical region and cultural area of France.-People with the surname Picard:* Alexandre R...

, meaning a person from Picardy

Picardy

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, a historical region and cultural area of France. It is found primarily in Liguria

Liguria

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, in Tuscany

Tuscany

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 (as Piccardi) and Campania

Campania

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 (as Picardi).

Piccardo family

The Piccardo family is an ancient Italian

Italy

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 family, from Liguria

Liguria

Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...

, of Northern French origin. In the 19th century a family branch relocated from Voltri, in the Kingdom of Sardinia

Kingdom of Sardinia

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, to Monte San Giovanni Campano

Monte San Giovanni Campano

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, in the Papal States

Papal States

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. A branch of the family also settled in the Eastern North America

North America

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, according to genealogical

Genealogy

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 organisation House of Names.

They were famous entrepreneurs in the paper industry of the region Liguria

Liguria

Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...

 and in Southern Lazio.