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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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Bandi Family Origin

Where is the Bandi family from?

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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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Bandi Family Occupations

What did your Bandi ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, farmer, Boarding House and Dry Goods Mer. were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bandi. The most common Bandi occupation in the USA was Farmer. 45% of Bandi's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Bandi family was File Cutter.

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  • Farmer

    45%

  • Boarding House

    9%

  • Dry Goods Mer.

    9%

  • File Cutter

    9%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bandi ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Bandi Historical Records

What Bandi family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 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 List

There are 642 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 Card

There are 1,000 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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Bandi Life Expectancy

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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