| ![Show Contents]() Bandel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Bandel family can trace its noble origins to the Italian region of Tuscany. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. 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 are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, 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. The Bandel family lived in either Florence, Pisa, or Siena. Early Origins of the Bandel familyThe surname Bandel was first found in the city of Siena, where the earliest record lies with Pope Alessandro III, a Bandinelli who died in 1181. Early History of the Bandel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bandel research. The years 1335, 1368, 1388, 1400, 1407, 1408, 1512, 1532, 1596, 1658, 1677, 1720, 1830 and 1850 are included under the topic Early Bandel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bandel Spelling VariationsIn comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Bandel include Bandini, Bandi, Bandelli, Bandel, Bandelloni, Bandino, Banducci and many more. Early Notables of the Bandel familyProminent among members of the family was - Bandello Bandelli, Bishop of the Città di Castello in 1388, Bishop of Rimini in 1407, and was made Cardinal in 1408
 Bandel migration to the United States | + |
An examination into the immigration and passenger lists has discovered a number of people bearing the name Bandel:
Bandel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Heinrich Bandel, aged 27, who landed in New Orleans La in 1848 1
- Jos Bandel, aged 32, who arrived in New York in 1854 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bandel (post 1700) | + |
- Hannskarl Bandel (1925-1993), American (German born) structural engineer
- Joseph Ernst von Bandel (1800-1876), German architect, sculptor and painter
- 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)
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