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![Show Contents]() Bianco History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
From the historical and fascinating Italian region of Venice emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Bianco family. 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 common type of family name found in the region of Venice 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 Bianco came from a light-haired or light-complexioned person having derived from the Germanic word blank which means white. Early Origins of the Bianco familyThe surname Bianco was first found in northern Italy, in the modern territory of Emilia-Romagna. The earliest record of the Bianco family shows them in Bologna, where Martino Bianchi was a chancellor in 938 in Orvieto, one of the more prosperous cities of this time. Bianchi is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Early History of the Bianco familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bianco research. Another 31 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1447, 1460, 1510, 1581, 1590, 1604, 1612, 1656, 1657, 1662, 1679, 1729, 1752 and 1810 are included under the topic Early Bianco History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bianco Spelling VariationsItalian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Bianco include Bianchs, Bianchis, Bianchiardi, Bianca, Biancani, Biancat, Biancato, Biancheda, Bianchedi, Bianchera, Biancheri, Bianchesi, Bianchessi, Bianchet, Bianchetti, Bianchetto, Bianchi, Bianchini, Bianchinotti, Bianciotti, Bianco, Biancoli, Biancolini, Bianconcini, Biancone, Bianconi, Biancotti, Biancotto, Biancucci, Blanc, Blanca, Blanco, DeBianchi, De Bianchi, Del Bianco, DelBianco, LaBianca, La Bianca and many more. Early Notables of the Bianco familyProminent among members of the family was - Bianco da Siena, a religious poet and mystic born in Venice in 1350, who was also a composer of hymns
- Bartolomeo Bianco (1590-1657), an Italian architect of the early Baroque
- Andrea Bianco, a Venetian cartographer whose maps indicate that there was knowledge of America before Columbus made his historic voyage
- Bartolommeo Bianco (1604-1656), an Italian architect and painter
- Luigi Baccio del Bianco (1604-1657), an Italian architect, engineer, scenic designer and painter
Bianco RankingIn the United States, the name Bianco is the 5,889th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Bianco is ranked the 2,501st most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 2
 Bianco migration to the United States | + |
A search of the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Bianco:
Bianco Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Alfonso Bianco, aged 49, who landed in America from Guardiagrele, Italy, in 1895
Bianco Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Adele Bianco, aged 25, who landed in America from Oddalengo, Italy, in 1907
- Agadino Bianco, aged 43, who immigrated to the United States from Catania, Italy, in 1907
- Angelo Bianco, aged 29, who settled in America from Zuagtiello, Italy, in 1911
- Anna Bianco, aged 3, who landed in America from Mesoraca, Italy, in 1912
- Alessandre Bianco, aged 37, who settled in America from Castigliole, Italy, in 1913
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- Tony Lo Bianco (b. 1936), American actor in films and television, best known for his many roles on the television series Police Story in the 1970s
- Mike Bianco (b. 1967), American head coach for the University of Mississippi baseball team
- Margery Williams Bianco (1881-1944), born Margery Winifred Williams, an English-born, American author, primarily of popular children's books, best known for her book The Velveteen Rabbit
- Lory "Bonnie" Bianco (b. 1963), American singer and actress
- Suzannah Bianco, American synchronized swimmer
- Gerardo Bianco (1931-2022), Italian politician, born in Guardia Lombardi, President of the Italian People's Party (1997-1999), Secretary of the Italian People's Party (1995-1997)
- Stefano Bianco (1985-2020), Italian motorcycle racer who died on 11 March 2020 in a road traffic accident
- Raffaele Bianco (b. 1987), Italian footballer
- Luigi Emilio Rodolfo Bertetti "Gino" Bianco (1916-1984), Italian racing driver
- Enzo Bianco (b. 1951), Italian politician, former Minister of the Interior
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