The Italian surname Accounts is derived from a nickname related to a physical characteristic or way of acting of a person. The word “conte” was used to indicate a person “noble, haughty or proud”.
Another theory says that Conde was the nickname given in Middle Ages to the actors who performed the role of Count in theatrical plays that were performed about people's daily lives, including the presence of kings, queens and everyone who lived at Court.
Variants of the surname Conti
The Conti family name is widespread throughout Italy, with prevalence in the center-north, in the regions of Sicilia and the Sardinia.
Among its variants are surnames Cont (typical of Veneto), Conticelli (with occurrences in Tuscany and Sicily), Conticello (Sicilian) and Cunti (with strain in the province of Caserta, Campania region).
In addition to these, there are other variants, such as Contiello, specific to Naples, Continelli, very rare, with a possible strain in the province of Campobasso, region of Molise, Contuzzi, typical of the province of Matera, Basilicata region, and Cunto, typical of Campania, with occurrences also in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria.
Other variants of this surname are Conticelli, Continini, Contuzzi.
Popularity
According to the Italian website Cognomix, there are approximately 21657 Families Conti in Italy. The regions with the most families are Lombardia (4453) Lazio (3231) and Toscana (2931)
The surname Conti ranks 8th in popularity in the region of Toscana, is the 4th most popular in the province of Vercelli, in the region of Piedmont and the most common in the city of Sesto Fiorentino, located in the province of Florence, region of Toscana.
Bruno Conti, skilled winger
Among the personalities with this surname, one of the highlights is the former Italian football player Bruno Conti, 67 years old, member of the Italian team that won the World Cup in SpainIn 1982.
Acting on the left of the attack, the skillful Bruno Conti was one of the pillars of the most glorious era of the Rome, which between 1980 and 1991 gained a Italian Championship and five Italian Cups.
Papaya
In the world of music, the family's highlight is a drummer and percussionist who carries the surname, Ivan Conti, who is better known by the nickname Papaya.
Born in August 16th, 1946 In Rio de Janeiro, currently 76 years old, Mamão left his mark on Brazilian music by recording with names like Roberto Carlos, Jorge Ben, Paulinho da Viola, Vinicius de Moraes, Chico Buarque, Gal Costa, Maria Bethânia and Raul Seixas, among others.
On the road since 1963, he has also accompanied names like Elis the Queen, Dolores Duran, Silvinha Telles and Leny Andrade, in addition to having played in the birthplace of bossa-nova, with artists such as Johnny Alf and Edson Machado.
But the biggest highlight of his career is the trio Azimuth, which he founded with José Roberto Bertrami and Alex MalheirosIn 1973, Azimuth's blend of jazz, pop, samba, and electronic music won over international audiences and led to recording for an English label. Far Out.
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