Mantovani (surname)

Mantovani is an Italian surname.

The surname is derived from the northern Italian city of Mantua (Italian: Mantova). It is likely topographic, indicating someone who lived in or near Mantua, or habitational, designating someone who originated from Mantua and migrated elsewhere. The surname is common in the northern Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto.

Notable people with the surname Mantovani include:

• Annunzio Paolo Mantovani (1905–1980), known mononymously as Mantovani, an Italian-born British orchestral arranger, conductor, and light music composer, known for his lush string arrangements.
• Bruno Mantovani (born 1974), a French composer.
• Giulia Mantovani, an Italian operatic soprano.