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greco Name Meaning and History

Italian: ethnic name for a Greek, from Italian Greco (Latin Graecus). In some cases it may have been applied as a nickname for a crafty or guileful person, for these were qualities traditionally attributed to the Greeks.

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Distribution of greco Families in the US in 1920
Number of greco families
 140-277
 47-139
 1-46
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