I would agree that there are a lot of Croces. It is my mother's madien name. Her father's family came from Teano (Italy). My grandfater Angelo settled in Providence, RI while his brother Joseph Croce and two sisters Angelina and Maria settled in MA. They lived in the Worcester area. Joseph had a son (deceased now) who was a well-know heart surgeon. I know in RI there are some Croces who live in the Town of Johnston. To my knowledge we're not related either.