Albani History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Albani can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. The people here were known by only a single name until it became necessary for them to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Albani is a patronymic surname, a name derived from the father's given name. The surname Albani came from someone who is named after the medieval Latin name Albinus which is derived from alba, which means white or dawn.

Early Origins of the Albani family

The surname Albani was first found in the city of Triest where the Albani family lived in the 10th century. With the barbaric invasions around Triest, the family relocated to the city of Venice.

Early History of the Albani family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Albani research. The years 1570, 1578, 1621, 1667, 1700, 1710, 1711, 1721, 1760 and 1801 are included under the topic Early Albani History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Albani Spelling Variations

Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Albani include Albano, Albani, Albanelli, and Albanis and others.

Early Notables of the Albani family

Prominent among members of the family was

Giangirolamo Albani, created Cardinal by Pope Pio V in 1570, and Bonifacio Albani, Archbishop of Spalatro in 1667. Francesco Albani, born in 1578, was a painter of the Eclectic School and is known for...
In 1700 Giovanni-Francesco Albani was made Pope and given the new name of Clemente XII. Three of his children and grandchildren were eventually made Cardinals: Annibale Albani in 1711, Alessandro Alba...

Albani migration to the United States +

Immigrants bearing the name Albani or a variant listed above include:

Albani Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Hernando Albani, who arrived in America in 1513
Fernando Albani, who settled in West Indies in 1513

Albani Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hernando Albani, who landed in America in 1813 1
Emil Albani, who arrived in Illinois in 1895

Albani Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Antonio Albani, aged 29, who landed in America from Forenza, in 1905
Alberto Albani, aged 24, who settled in America from Cava Manara, Italy, in 1910
Andrea Albani, aged 37, who immigrated to the United States from Bagrione, Italy, in 1911
Assunta Albani, aged 0, who immigrated to the United States from Pinaco, Italy, in 1911
Anna Albani, aged 29, who immigrated to America from S. Leol, Italy, in 1913
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Albani (post 1700) +

Guardo Albani, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1972 2
Francesco Albani (1578-1660), Italian painter
Dame Emma Albani (1852-1930), stage name for Canadian Marie Louise Emma Cécile Lajeumesse, the first Canadian singer to become an international star

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html