Barsanti is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:Nino Barsanti (1983–Present), Italian American Co-Creator of Glam Competition Jewelry Eugenio Barsanti (1821–1864), Italian inventor of the internal combustion engine Alessandro Barsanti (1858–1917), Italian architect and Egyptologist Francesco Barsanti (1690–1775), Italian flutist, oboist and composer Giorgio Barsanti (1918–1994), Italian football player Olinto M. Barsanti (1917–1973), commander of the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968 Ottavio Barsanti (c.1826–1884), Italian Franciscan missionary in New Zealand