Where does this surname originate? ?

Question

I have this essay about my family history and I need to know if it is northern italian, southern italian......?? Surname: Bianchi

Answer 1

Northern Italy. Very Tuscan Name

Answer 2

It's a very common last name, in Italy, and the highest number of people bearing it currently live in Lombardy.

http://www.gens.labo.net/it/cognomi/gene...

(put Bianchi on the upper left box)

Bianchi dates back to at least year 1000 in Florence.

http://www.cognomiitaliani.org/cognomi/c... (in Italian language)

Answer 3

South Italian

Answer 4

never heard of it

Answer 5

Northern.