Lumbard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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From the historical and fascinating Italian region of Venice emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Lumbard 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 Lumbard 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 Lumbard family

The surname Lumbard 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 Lumbard family

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Lumbard Spelling Variations

In 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 Lumbard include Lombard, Lombardèlli, Lombardelli, Lombardini, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lombardia, Lombardio, Lombardetto and many more.

Early Notables of the Lumbard family

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Lumbard migration to the United States +

Early immigration records have shown some of the first Lumbards to arrive on North American shores:

Lumbard Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Francis Lumbard, who arrived in Maryland in 1659 1
John Lumbard, who landed in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1672 1

Lumbard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

C Lumbard, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 1

Lumbard migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Lumbard Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Michael Lumbard (aged 26) arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Gomelza"

Contemporary Notables of the name Lumbard (post 1700) +

Simeon A. Lumbard, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 17th District, 1893-96 2
Joseph Edward Lumbard (1901-1999), American Republican politician, Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1947; Defeated, 1947; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1955-71 2
E. B. Lumbard, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1917-18, 1921-22 2

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html