The last name Mantovani It is a very old Italian family name and of toponymic origin, that is, it is inspired by a location. In this case, it is linked to the city of Mantova, in the province of Mantua, region of Lombardia.
In turn, the origin of the word that gives the city its name dates back to Etruscan culture and is related to the deity Manth (Mantus, in Latin), considered the God of the Dead, corresponding to Pluto na Greek mythology.
Another theory for the origin of the word is related to the Greek prophetess Cloak, daughter of Tiresias, the blind prophet of Thebes, whose story is told in the work Odyssey, Homer.
Mantovani for Italy
The surname Mantovani is present throughout italian peninsula, with predominance in the northern region. Its variants are Mantoan and Mantuan, typical of Veneto, Mantovano, very rare, with presences in Countryside and in Puglia and Mantoani, also quite rare, with some occurrences in the lower area of Udine.
Other variants are Montovani, Mantuani, Mantuan, Mantovi and Mantovanelli.
Popularity
According to the Italian website Cognomix, there are about 5892 Mantovani families in Italy, 1786 of which are in the region of Emilia Romagna and Lombardy, 1653 in Lombardy and 1059 in Veneto.
Geographical distribution of the surname in Italy:
This family name is 12th in popularity in Emilia Romagna and Lombardy, the 1st in the province of Ferrara and the most popular also in the city of Goro, in the province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna region.
According to the Forebears website, the countries where the Mantovani surname is most popular are Italy, Brazil, Argentina, France and United States.
Mantovani in Brazil
The family arrived in Brazil at the end of the 19th century with the beginning of the great flow of Italian immigration in the country. According to records of the time, the pioneer appears to have been John Mantovani, who disembarked with his family in Vitória, in Espírito Santo, on October 26, 1876.
On board the ship Werneck, the family headed to Santa Leopoldina colony. At least five other families with this surname arrived in the state of Espírito Santo until 1895.
In São Paulo, many Mantovani families also disembarked, including that of Angelo Mantovani, who disembarked on December 14, 1887.
In Rio Grande do Sul, among the pioneers was the family of Andrea Mantovani e Ferrari Announcement, couple who came from Cremona, and arrived at the Caxias colony on March 25, 1878.
Personality
Among the family's personalities is the journalist Tatiana Mantovani, very well known in the sports world. Born in Carlos barbosa, Rio Grande do Sul, the journalist works on the subscription channel TNT Sports and is a sector manager for the biggest clubs in the capital of Spain, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
This year, Tati Mantovani, as she is known by players and colleagues, covered the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool No. Stade de France. And he saw the Spanish team win their 14th Champions League behind the goal where the Brazilian wine junior scored to decide the match.
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