Palanti is an Italian surname.
The surname Palanti is present in Tuscany and Lombardy. Near Florence is the highest number of peoples named Palanti. In Lombardy there is a family branch with origin nearby Cremona and extension in Milan, Brescia and Roma.
The surname is from the Greek Pallas/Pallade.
The Lombard branch has documented origin since the 18th century from Casalbuttano.