Origin Displayed: Italian
Spelling variations of this family name include: Ponte, Ponti, Da Ponte, Dal Ponte, Del Ponte, Pontello, Pontelli, Pontel, Ponticiello, Ponticelli, Pontillo, Pontini, Pontoni, Ponton, Pontiroli, Pontalti, Pontano, Pontormo and many more.First found in Emilia-Romagna. Although this name arose independently in various parts of Italy, the first recorded instances of the name found are of the Ponte di Venezi family, enobled in 1297, who are are said to be originally of Ferrara. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ernestine Ponti, age 14, who arrived in America on May. 1, 1880, aboard the "France;" Constantino Ponte, age 27, who arrived in New York on Nov. 23, 1881, aboard the "Ferdinand Delesseps. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)
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