Lombardi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

From the historical and fascinating Italian region of Venice emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Lombardi 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 Lombardi came from a person from Lombardy. The Lombards, who were a Germanic tribe that overran the area in the 6th century, derived their name from the Latin Langobardi, which is composed of the Germanic elements meaning long-beards. The name is also an occupational name, derived from the personal name Lombardo, which indicates merchant, banker, money-changer. Since these professions were mainly practiced in the north of Italy and in the region of Tuscany, these are the places where the surname continues to be most prevalent today.

Early Origins of the Lombardi family

The surname Lombardi was first found in Tuscany, Venice and Sicily. One of the earliest bearers of this surname was Pietro Lombardo, a theologian born around the year 1100.

Early History of the Lombardi family

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Lombardi Spelling Variations

Surnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Lombardi include Lombard, Lombardèlli, Lombardelli, Lombardini, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lombardia, Lombardio, Lombardetto and many more.

Early Notables of the Lombardi family

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Lombardi Ranking

In the United States, the name Lombardi is the 2,757^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Lombardi is ranked the 6,991^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Lombardi migration to the United States +

An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Lombardi arrived in North America very early:

Lombardi Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio Lombardi, who landed in Mississippi in 1885 3

Lombardi Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Aladino Lombardi, aged 3, who immigrated to the United States from Lucia, in 1902
Achille Lombardi, aged 75, who immigrated to America from Lanciano, in 1905
Aenleto Lombardi, aged 23, who landed in America from Montesgroina, in 1905
Agostino Lombardi, aged 18, who settled in America from Sora, Italy, in 1907
Adolfo Lombardi, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Montemurre, Potenza, in 1909
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lombardi (post 1700) +

Phillip Arden "Phil" Lombardi (1963-2021), American Major League Baseball player who between 1986 and 1989, played with the New York Yankees and New York Mets
Leon J. Lombardi (b. 1949), American attorney and politician
Tony E. Lombardi (b. 1962), American football player and coach in the United States
Steve Lombardi (b. 1961), American professional wrestler better known as the Brooklyn Brawler
Mark Lombardi (1955-2000), American abstract painter known for his network diagrams of crime and conspiracy
Louis Lombardi (b. 1968), American actor
Julian Lombardi (b. 1956), American inventor, author, educator, and computer scientist
John V. Lombardi (b. 1942), American professor, Latin American historian and university administrator
Ernie Lombardi (1908-1977), American Major League Baseball player
Dean Lombardi (b. 1958), American president and general manager of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings
... (Another 24 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)