The last name Lombardi refers to the Lombards, Germanic people who dominated the region of Lombardia, in northern Italy, between the 6th and 8th centuries.
The origin of this surname comes from the word langbarden, which can be translated as “those with long beards”, physical characteristic of an ancestor from that region or Lombard ethnicity.
The meaning of this surname can also be associated with the profession of “merchant”, since in Middle Ages This was the meaning of the word “lombardo”, which also had the meaning of “changer” or “banker”.
There are some variations of this surname, including Lombardini, Lombardino, Lombardia, Longobardi, Longobardo and Lombardelli.
Lombardi in Italy and the world
According to the site Cognomix, this surname is one of the most common in Italy, with approximately 11.598 family members in the country and throughout the Italic Peninsula. It is most present in the regions of Lombardy, Campania and Toscana.
This surname is also very strong in Italy in the region of Molise, where it is the fourth most common, behind only the surnames Mancini, Testa and Rossi.
in the region of campania, there is a province called Benevento, where the surname is the second most popular. And in the region of Benevento is the municipality of Caudio touch, where this surname is the most common.
The site Cognome.eu points out that the countries where the surname is the most common after Italy are the United States, Brazil (approximately 10.110 people), Argentina and France.
Geographical distribution of the Lombardi surname in Italy:
The family in Brazil
The family arrived in Brazil at the end of the 19th century. Among the pioneers was Antonio Lombardi, who arrived in the colony of Nova Palmira, today a district of Vila Cristina, in Rio Grande do Sul, on October 4, 1877.
In São Paulo, records indicate Angelo's arrival on November 14, 1888, coming from Europe on the steamer São Giorgio. On the steamship Ádria, Cleto's family disembarked in Vitória, in Espírito Santo, on September 29, 1891, then heading to Santa Cruz.
Biographies
Among the personalities with this surname, it is worth highlighting the announcer Luiz Lombardi Netto, who for many years worked on the Silvio Santos program and became famous for his catchphrase “It’s up to you, Lombardi!”, pronounced by the “boss” whenever it was his turn to speak.
The actress Bruna Lombardi is also a famous member of the family. On her CV she has a series of soap operas on TV Globo, such as Grande Sertão: Veredas (1985) and films such as The Sign of the City (2007). She also released ten books, such as Filmes Proibidos (1990).
The actor and voice actor Rodrigo Lombardi, famous for several soap operas on TV Globo, such as Ti Ti Ti (2011) and Hail George (2012) and films such as The Eye and the Knife (2019), also made the surname well known. He has also worked with dubbing in productions such as The Legend of Oz (2013).
Other personalities with the surname are the author of soap operas Carlos lombardi, legendary American football coach Vince Lombardi and American baseball player Earnie Lombardi.
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