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Bandi Name Meaning

Italian: from the personal name Bando, which may be a short form of any of the various Germanic compound names with the unattested element bandwo- meaning ‘banner’, ‘flag’, ‘insignia’, or, more likely from a short form of a personal name formed with -brand- ‘sword (blade)’, for example Ildebrando. Swiss German (from Oberwil near Büren, Bern canton): probably from a Germanic personal name of the same origin as the Italian. Hungarian (Bándi): habitational name for someone from a place called Bánd in Veszprém county and Marosszék in Transylvania. Indian (Andhra Pradesh): Hindu name, from Telugu ba?n?di ‘carriage’, ‘cart’, based on the name of a Reddy clan.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bondi, Banda, Baldi, Sand, Aldi, Ban, Bald, Bandel, Sani, Bandy

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Where is the Bandi family from?

You can see how Bandi families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bandi family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Bandi families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 21 Bandi families living in Ohio. This was about 40% of all the recorded Bandi's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Bandi families in 1880.
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What did your Bandi ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Wrapper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Bandi. 35% of Bandi men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Bandi women worked as a Wrapper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bandi were Carpenter and Janitor.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Laborer
    35%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Farm Labor
    7%
  • Carpenter
    7%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Wrapper
    34%
  • Stenographer
    34%
  • Janitor
    34%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Bandi. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bandi census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 606 immigration records available for the last name Bandi. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 336 military records available for the last name Bandi. For the veterans among your Bandi ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bandi lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bandi life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Bandi in 1963 was 75, and 72 in 2004.

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