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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.
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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lombardi research. The years 1435, 1458, 1460, 1515, 1516 and 1532 are included under the topic Early Lombardi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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.
Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lombardi Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Lombardi is the 2,757th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Lombardi is ranked the 6,991st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2
An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Lombardi arrived in North America very early: