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Early Origins of the Vani family

The surname Vani was first found in Udine, a town in Venetia and capital of the province of Udine. An old walled city it dates back to early Roman times. There is an old castle (1517) in the center of the town which is now used as a museum and art gallery. The church of S. Maria della Purita is notable with many treasures. The town hall was built in 1448. It was the seat of the Italian command in WWI. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Vani family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vani research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1287, 1413, 1495, 1563, 1585, 1590, 1599, 1610, 1643, 1657, 1733 and 1803 are included under the topic Early Vani History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vani Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vanni, Vannelli, Vannello, Vannella, Vanelli, Vannetti, Vannini, Vanini, Vanin, Vannoli, Vanoli, Vannocci, Vannozzi, Vannotti, Vannucci, Vannuccini, Vannuzzi, Vannoni, Vannacci and many more.

Early Notables of the Vani family

Prominent among members of the family was Francesco Vanni (1563-1610), an Italian painter of the Mannerist style, active in Rome and his native city of Siena; and his son Raffaello Vanni (1590-1657), an Italian painter of the Baroque. Ottavio Vannini (1585-c. 1643)...
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United States Vani migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vani Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Niculis Vani, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1839
Vani Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Sotir Vani, who settled in Boston in 1907

Contemporary Notables of the name Vani (post 1700) +

  • Vani Singhal, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1996 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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