Frequency: (3019)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. English: unexplained.
2. Probably a variant of Swiss German Bandi, or German Bender or Bänder (see Bander).
3. Hungarian (Bándy): variant of Bandi.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
