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Early Origins of the Vini family

The surname Vini was first found in Udine, a town in Venetia and capital of the province of Udine. An old walled city it dates back to early Roman times. There is an old castle (1517) in the center of the town which is now used as a museum and art gallery. The church of S. Maria della Purita is notable with many treasures. The town hall was built in 1448. It was the seat of the Italian command in WWI. 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 Vini family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vini research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1287, 1413, 1495, 1563, 1585, 1590, 1599, 1610, 1643, 1657, 1733 and 1803 are included under the topic Early Vini History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vini Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vanni, Vannelli, Vannello, Vannella, Vanelli, Vannetti, Vannini, Vanini, Vanin, Vannoli, Vanoli, Vannocci, Vannozzi, Vannotti, Vannucci, Vannuccini, Vannuzzi, Vannoni, Vannacci and many more.

Early Notables of the Vini family

Prominent among members of the family was Francesco Vanni (1563-1610), an Italian painter of the Mannerist style, active in Rome and his native city of Siena; and his son Raffaello Vanni (1590-1657), an Italian painter of the Baroque. Ottavio Vannini (1585-c. 1643)...
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Migration of the Vini family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Charles Vanness, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1810; George Vanness, who came to New York, NY in 1824; Niculis Vani, who came to Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1839.


Contemporary Notables of the name Vini (post 1700) +

  • Vini E. Samuel, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2008 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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