Violi Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

The spelling Violi grew out of Viola, an Italian surname with a long paper trail. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Violet”. The change of ending between Viola and Violi reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular. Other spellings include Violet and Violante.

265 Americans were listed as Violi in the 2010 census. Between 1891 and 2000, 148 babies born in France were registered as Violi, with the most births in 1961–1970.

Arms linked to Viola and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Violi family name pack.