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Early Origins of the Bandy family

The surname Bandy was first found in Champagne, where the family was traced from early times.

Early History of the Bandy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bandy research. Another 160 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1276, 1300, 1400, 1429, 1518, 1524, 1544, 1553, 1628, 1684, 1685 and 1748 are included under the topic Early Bandy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bandy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ban, Bans, Band, Bant, Bands, Bants, Bande, Bandes, Bante, Bantes, Baun, Bauns, Baund, Baunds, Baunt, Baunts, du Ban and many more.

Early Notables of the Bandy family

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Bandy Ranking

In the United States, the name Bandy is the 3,116th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1


United States Bandy migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bandy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anna Bandy, aged 35, who settled in America, in 1895
  • Georg Bandy, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States, in 1897
  • Frederick Bandy, aged 45, who settled in America from London, in 1898
Bandy Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Edward L. Bandy, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
  • Lillian C. Bandy, aged 24, who settled in America, in 1909
  • Arthur Bandy, aged 51, who landed in America, in 1911
  • Mattie Bandy, aged 42, who landed in America, in 1913
  • J. T. Bandy, aged 37, who landed in America, in 1920
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Bandy migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bandy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Thomas Bandy, English convict who was convicted in Buckinghamshire, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 8th December 1839, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
  • William Bandy, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Poictiers" in 1848 3
  • Betsy Bandy, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Poictiers" in 1848 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Bandy (post 1700) +

  • George Bandy (1945-2018), American Democratic politician, Member of the Alabama House of Representatives (1994-2018)
  • Marion "Moe" Franklin Bandy Jr. (b. 1944), American country music singer
  • William Bandy, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates 3rd District, 1889-90 4
  • R. H. Bandy, American politician, Member of Georgia State House of Representatives from Catoosa County, 1923-24 4
  • Jonathan Bandy, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 2008 4
  • J. T. Bandy, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1916 4
  • Earl III Bandy, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 2012 4
  • Alvin E. Bandy, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Tientsin, 1938; La Paz, 1943 4
  • Gilbert Jacques Bandy de Nalèche, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 5
  • Daniel Bandy (b. 1975), retired Australian rules footballer

USS Arizona
  • Mr. Wayne Lynn Bandy, American Musician Second Class from Missouri, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 6


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
  3. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) POICTIERS 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Poictiers.htm
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  5. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Gilbert Bandy. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
  6. Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html


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