Mancini History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

From the historical and enchanting Italian region of Tuscany emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Mancini family. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. 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. Although the most common type of family name found in Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Mancini is a name for a person who was equally adept and skilled in the use of both hands. The name Mancini is derived from the Italian word mancino, which means one who is ambidextrous.

Early Origins of the Mancini family

The surname Mancini was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), where the main branch of the family originates. Leonardo Mancini, was a bishop in Orvieto in 1295. Also noteworthy is Daccino Mancini, who was the ambassador to the Sicilian King in 1406 and then to the Pope in 1408. Around the same period, Giuseppe Mancini was the Archbishop of Siena, and about 400 years later, another Archbishop, this time of Cosenza, was Domenico Mancinelli. The Mancinelli family is known for being one of the oldest families in the city of Narni in the region of Umbria.

Early History of the Mancini family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mancini research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1452, 1482, 1483, 1505, 1558, 1602, 1630, 1636, 1639, 1640, 1646, 1649, 1650, 1657, 1699, 1708, 1714, 1715 and 1934 are included under the topic Early Mancini History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mancini 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 Mancini include Mancin, Mancina, Mancinelli, Mancinetti, Mancino and many more.

Early Notables of the Mancini family

Prominent among members of the family was

Antonio Mancinelli (1452-1505), a humanist pedagogue, grammarian, and rhetorician; Laure served brilliantly in the armies of Louis XIV, Marie was the wife of the Duc di Bouillon and patroness of men o...

Mancini Ranking

In the United States, the name Mancini is the 4,006^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Mancini is ranked the 1,652^nd most popular surname with an estimated 3,642 people with that name. 2

Mancini migration to the United States +

Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Mancini:

Mancini Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Damiano Mancini, aged 33, who arrived in America from Elena, Italy, in 1908
Leonardo Mancini, aged 19, who arrived in America from Bagherio, Palermo, in 1908
Daniele Mancini, aged 17, who arrived in America from Vergemol, Italy, in 1909
Ma Giuseppa Mancini, aged 19, who arrived in America from Lettomanoppolli, Chieti, in 1909
Eduardo Mancini, aged 23, who arrived in America from Anagui, Italy, in 1910
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Mancini (post 1700) +

Henry Mancini (1924-1994), four-time Academy Award winning, twenty-time Grammy award winning American composer, conductor and arranger
Ginny Mancini (1924-2021), American big band singer and philanthropist, wife of composer Henry Mancini from 1947 until his death in 1994
Lenny "Boom Boom" Mancini (1919-2003), American professional boxer, father of Ray Mancini
Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini (b. 1961), born Raymond Michael Mancino, American retired boxer, former lightweight championship from 1982 to 1984
Thomas M. Mancini, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Seaside, California, 2004 3
Philomena Mancini, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1940 3
Maria Mancini, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Democrats Abroad, 2000; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004 3
Joseph Mancini, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1960, 1964 3
Elaine Mancini (b. 1937), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2004 3
Donna Walker Mancini (b. 1951), American Libertarian politician, Kentucky Libertarian State Chair, 1999-2000; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 2000, 2006; Candidate for Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, 2002 3
... (Another 12 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/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html