TANZI Origin of surname
TANZI, TANZY, TENZI
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birth place, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives.
Several such names are derived from the Moroccan city of Tanger/Tangier(s), among them the Jewish family names Tanger and Tanghi. Tanugi, the surname of a family from Tangier(s), Tangy, the name of another Moroccan Jewish family, and Tanuji, found in Tunis, are all documented since the 16th century. The first vowel, "a", is sometimes replaced by an "e", producing variants such as Tenoudji, and transforming Tanzi into Tenzi.
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birth place, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives.
Several such names are derived from the Moroccan city of Tanger/Tangier(s), among them the Jewish family names Tanger and Tanghi. Tanugi, the surname of a family from Tangier(s), Tangy, the name of another Moroccan Jewish family, and Tanuji, found in Tunis, are all documented since the 16th century. The first vowel, "a", is sometimes replaced by an "e", producing variants such as Tenoudji, and transforming Tanzi into Tenzi.