| ![Show Contents]() Bongiovanni History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy From the ancient and picturesque Italian region of Venice emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Bongiovanni. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt 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 Venice 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 Bongiovanni family lived in the region of Emilia-Romagna. Earliest records date back to 1348, when a member of the Bongiovanni family dedicated his life to the church. Early Origins of the Bongiovanni familyThe surname Bongiovanni was first found in Tuscany (Italian: Toscana), a region in central Italy. It has nine provinces. Universities are Florence, Pisa and Siena. Home of the Medici they returned to Tuscany in 1530 where they held until 1737. Francis was elected emperor in 1745 and Leopold I succeeded, down to Ferdinand III in 1793. In 1799 it was sacked by a French revolutionary force and remained French until 1847. In 1861 it joined the Kingdom of Italy. 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 Bongiovanni familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bongiovanni research. Another 163 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1214, 1218, 1250, 1517, 1537, 1677, 1712, 1770, 1772 and 1777 are included under the topic Early Bongiovanni History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bongiovanni Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bongiovanni, Buongiovanni, Bongioanni, Bongianni, Bongi, Bongini, Gongino, Gioanni, Gianni, Bongio, Brongi, Brongio, Giovanni, Biannibuoni and many more. Early Notables of the Bongiovanni familyProminent among members of the family was - the Bongianni family of Tuscany, and the Bongiovanni family of Verona, who were recognized as part of the noble class in the city around 1517. Individuals of the name from this era include: Berardo Bo...
- Gentile Bongiovanni of Ancona, renowned philosopher, theologian, and author
- Giacinto Bongiovanni, Treasurer of the Sicilian Court in 1677
- Giambattista Bongiovanni, also of Sicily, Baron and Secretary of the Court
- Antonio Bongiovanni of Vicenza, who, in circa 1712 was an Archpriest, famous for his proficiency in various languages
- Salvatore Bongiovanni of Caltagirone, a prominent terracotta sculptor in the 18th century, who taught sculpture at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence. Others include: Felice Bongioanni, a lawyer...
- Giacomo Bongiovanni of Caltagirone, a famous terracotta sculptor around 1772
- Paolo Bongiovanni, a respected surgeon in Novara in 1777
- Bartolomeo Bongiovanni, a teacher in Vicenza around the late 18th century
- Pellegra Bongiovanni, a painter in Palermo around the same time
Bongiovanni RankingIn France, the name Bongiovanni is the 7,502nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1
 Bongiovanni migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Bongiovanni Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century- Lorenzo Bongiovanni, settler from Genoa who arrived in Brisbane, Australia aboard the ship "Moncalieri" in 1925" 2
- Leone Bongiovanni, settler from Napoli who arrived in Sydney, Australia aboard the ship "Carignano" in 1926" 2
- Santo Bongiovanni, settler from Messina who arrived in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Palermo" in 1926" 2
- Giuseppe Bongiovanni, settler from Messina who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Palermo" in 1927" 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bongiovanni (post 1700) | + |
- Nino Bongiovanni (1912-2009), American Major League Baseball baseball player who played two seasons for the Cincinnati Reds (1938 and 1939)
- Alfred Marius Bongiovanni (1921-1986), American physician, award winning researcher in endocrinology
- Lydia Bongiovanni (1914-1998), Italian two-time gold medalist athlete at the 1933 International University Games in Turin
- Francesco Bongiovanni, Italian founder of Casa Bongiovanni of Bologna, an Italian classical music publisher in 1905
- Luigi Bongiovanni (1866-1914), Colonial Governor of Cyrenaica (a region of northeast Libya) from 1923 to 1924
- Mario Bongiovanni (b. 1962), Italian professional footballer
- Horacio Bongiovanni (b. 1950), Argentine former footballer
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Bongiovanni migration to Australia 
