Bandi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Italy

The Bandi family can trace its noble origins to the Italian region of Tuscany. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt 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 are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, but does not necessarily denote nobility. The Bandi family lived in either Florence, Pisa, or Siena.

Early Origins of the Bandi family

The surname Bandi was first found in the city of Siena, where the earliest record lies with Pope Alessandro III, a Bandinelli who died in 1181.

Early History of the Bandi family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bandi research. The years 1335, 1368, 1388, 1400, 1407, 1408, 1512, 1532, 1596, 1658, 1677, 1720, 1830 and 1850 are included under the topic Early Bandi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bandi Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Bandi include Bandini, Bandi, Bandelli, Bandel, Bandelloni, Bandino, Banducci and many more.

Early Notables of the Bandi family

Prominent among members of the family was

Domenico Bandini, born in Arezzo in 1335 who was a merchant and teacher
Bartolo Bandini, who was a member of the jury in Siena in 1368
Bartalo Bandini a philosophy teacher and a famous doctor in Massa Marittima around 1400
Francesco Bandini, a diplomat in Florence in the 15th century
Leonardo di Bandino, a knight in Rome in 1512
Germanico Bandini, an ecclesiastic in Siena in 1532. Ottavio Bandini was a Cardinal in Florence in 1596
Germanico Bandini of Sicily became Archbishop of Corinto about the same time
Betto di Camillo Bandini of Bologna was among the top forty noblemen of the city
Rolando Bandinelli was Cardinal in Siena
Filippo Bandinelli was Bishop in Penne
Volunnio Bandinelli was Cardinal in 1658
Sallustio Antonio Bandini was a prominent scientist in Siena in 1677
Ottavio di Bandino was Cardinal, Archbishop, and leader of Fermo in 1720. Later people of note include: Giorgio Bandini in 1830, a famous fresco painter in Siena and Giuseppe Bandi, a lawyer in Grosse...

Bandi migration to the United States +

An examination into the immigration and passenger lists has discovered a number of people bearing the name Bandi:

Bandi Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Bandi, who arrived in Somerset Co, Pennsylvania in 1843
Jacob Bandi, who settled in Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania in 1851
Jacob Bandi, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1851 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Bandi (post 1700) +

Nicholas Bandi, American Republican politician, Postmaster at New Martinsville, West Virginia, 1889-93 2

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 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html