Ponto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The Ponto surname was taken on from any of the many place names in Italy called Ponte, or from places derived from the Italian word "ponte," which means "bridge." Local names 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.

Early Origins of the Ponto family

The surname Ponto was 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, ennobled in 1297, who are said to be originally of Ferrara. There are more than fourteen municipalities and parishes found in Italy today.

Early History of the Ponto family

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Ponto Spelling Variations

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.

Early Notables of the Ponto family

Prominent among members of the family was

Jacopo Pontormo of Empoli, was a prominent painter in Florence around 1495 and his son Girolamo da Ponte (1560-1622), was also an Italian painter

Migration of the Ponto family

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 ".

Contemporary Notables of the name Ponto (post 1700) +

Jürgen Ponto (1923-1977), German banker and chairman of the Dresdner Bank board of directors who was assassinated after an attempted kidnapping failed