Show ContentsVichi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Vichi, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Vichi, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bourgoine. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Vichi family originally lived in Vichy, in the province of Bourgoigne.

Early Origins of the Vichi family

The surname Vichi was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this renowned family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Vichi family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vichi research. Another 270 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1371, 1421, 1567, 1642, 1644, 1728 and 1759 are included under the topic Early Vichi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vichi Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vichy, Vichie, Vichies, Vichey, Vicheys, Vichye, Vichyes, Vichee, Vichees, Vichet, de Vichy and many more.

Early Notables of the Vichi family

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Migration of the Vichi family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ulic Vichie settled in Louisiana in 1721.


Contemporary Notables of the name Vichi (post 1700) +

  • Pietro Vichi Domenici (b. 1932), American Republican politician, U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 1973-; Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 2004, 2008


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