Conti History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Italy

The surname Conti derives from the word "conte," which is itself derived from the Latin comes "comitis," which literally means companion and was then defined as a servant in the retinue of a king or emperor. The term "count" had already become defined as a high-ranking dignitary by the Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Conti family

The surname Conti was first found in the cities of Ferrara, Venice, Milan, Pavia, Assisi, Bologna, and Padua. Contarini is one of the founding families of Venice and one of the oldest families of the Italian Nobility. One of the oldest records of the family was Marco Aurelio Contarini, Roman Consul elected at Padua, took part in the third Consular Triumvirate of Rialto, from 425 to 426. From this early beginning, the family had a long list of positions of authority including: Marco Aurelio Contarini, one of 12 Tribunes who elected the first Doge in 697; Luigi Contarini, Procurator of San Marco in 864; Antonio Contarini, Procurator of San Marco in 865 and many more.

Early History of the Conti family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Conti research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1099, 1206, 1308, 1580, 1585, 1593, 1601, 1655, 1656, 1677, 1681, 1684, 1701, 1705, 1708, 1713, 1749 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Conti History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Conti Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Conti, Conte, Cont, Cunto, Cunti, Contessa, Del Conte, Lo Conte, Loconte, Li Conti, Liconti, Contiello, Contini, Contino, Contìn, Contarelli, Contareno, Contarini, Contilli, Continelli, Continoli, Conticelli, Conticello, Conticini and many more.

Early Notables of the Conti family

Prominent among members of the family was

Paolo Conti was mayor of Legnago around this time
Antonio Schinella Conti (1677-1749) was an Italian historian, mathematician, philosopher and physicist

Conti Ranking

In the United States, the name Conti is the 3,395^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Conti is ranked the 2,534^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 2

Conti migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Conti Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Catharina Conti, who landed in America in 1764 3

Conti Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Giovanni Conti, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906 3
John Conti, who landed in Mississippi in 1872 3
Giovanni Conti, who migrated to Mississippi in 1872

Contemporary Notables of the name Conti (post 1700) +

Enio Edward Conti (1913-2005), American NFL football guard
Luigi Conti (1941-2021), Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, Archbishop of Fermo from 2006 to 2017
Luigi Conti (1929-2015), Italian Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat
Andrea Conti (b. 1977), Italian football forward
Leopoldo Conti (1901-1970), Italian professional football player and coach
Pamela Conti (b. 1982), Italian football attacking midfielder from Palermo
Bruno Conti (b. 1955), Italian retired footballer from Nettuno
Daniele Conti (b. 1979), Italian footballer
Diana Beatriz Conti (1956-2024), Argentine lawyer and politician, Member of the Argentine National Congress
Mario Joseph Conti (1934-2022), Scottish prelate, Archbishop Emeritus of the Metropolitan see of Glasgow, Scotland
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)