What We Know About the Vanni Surname

Genealogists group Vanni with Vannucci. Taken at its root, Vanni points to “Little Vanni (Giovanni)”. Before spelling was fixed, Vannucci was also written Vanni. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Vannini.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Vanni with 734 bearers, at rank 31,516. 631 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Vanni name at birth. The name became more frequent over the century.

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