surname is Virdi?

Question

where did it come from? origins? i am wondering if this last name is Turkish, because the people who have this last name are related to the Tarkhans?
also this last name is not Italian

Answer 1

Hey natalia,

Swyrich.com says Italy, they want to sell you a Coat of Arms, don't buy that.

The Family Search site by LDS agrees that Italy is the origin, but there are other places to consider. There are South American entries, Mexico, many USA, and other places.

Here is one of the oldest entries I could find:
110. CARLO VERDI - International Genealogical Index / SE
Gender: Male Birth: 22 AUG 1775 Roncole, Parma, Italy

Answer 2

Hi, Natalia..
"what is the origin of my name?" is one of the most popular questions I see here... and also the most misleading.
The fact is that any name can "come" from anywhere... it is all a question of where it is most often found in existing records. Not everyone with a same name is related, or even comes from the same country. So.. names do not really have a "nationality", even though certain names are normally associated with a particular background.
It is quick and easy to look up that such and such a name "is Irish" or and jump to the conclusion that you must be Irish, if that is your name. Not to criticise anyone, if that is all they are looking to find. Just to make folks aware that, once you really dive into genealogy, you find why that is misleading. Smith might be normally English name, while someone who carries that name could have no English "blood" whatsoever. It could be that the immigrant Schmidt came from Germany, and the name became Anglicized.
Or, in the process of hard core research, suddenly you find that gr gr grandpa was adopted by the Smiths, and his real parents came from France.
As for the Virdi being connected to the Tarkhans.. unless you take time to find accurate records for your Virdi relatives, you don't know this for sure. Every single one of us, in the early part of research, runs into the family traditions, passed down for years. Much of the time, we find that there are solid documents to verify the traditions... but almost as often, when the real records are collected, it turns out that the traditions were just what the family heard and believed. And had nothing to do with the real history.
There MIGHT be Virdis who MIGHT be related to Tarkhans. Is it YOUR ancestry? No way for anyone here to be certain.
Not everyone wants to invest the time that it takess to actually learn how to do the research. Obviously, I enjoy it... but that's just me. But.. without research, beginning with yourself, working back one generation at a time (and supporting it with quality "proof"), no one can accurately say what their ancestry really is. Most beginners want to start with themself.. and jump back to ancient history.. with no understanding of why it is totally unreliable.
I always suggest www.cyndislist.com, which is one of the most extensive lists of genealogical resources... including beginner tutorials. It is not the only place to start, nor is it necessary at all to use the for-fee sites. Not to say they are not useful.