Cantalupa Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Cantalupa Surname User-submission:

Canta is Italian for 'singing' and lupo is Italian for 'wolf'. The name originated from citizens of from papal counties called "Cantalupo" in the mountains of Italy, where they would hear wolves howling at night. The melon, cantaloupe, is said to come from one of these villages, "Cantalupo, Sabina".

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Cantalupa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260

Cantalupa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Canta is Italian for 'singing' and lupo is Italian for 'wolf'. The name originated from citizens of from papal counties called "Cantalupo" in the mountains of Italy, where they would hear wolves howling at night. The melon, cantaloupe, is said to come from one of these villages, "Cantalupo, Sabina".

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Cantalupa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cantalupa Come From? nationality or country of origin

Cantalupa occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cantalupa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,206,983rd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Cantalupa reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Cantalupa is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 77 percent are found, New York, where 14 percent are found and Maine, where 9 percent are found.

Cantalupa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cantalupa last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Cantalupa earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.22% more than the national average, earning $44,971 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cantalupo891,959/
Cantalupi89431/
Cantalupe8916/
Cantaluppi841,695/
Cantaloupi8426/
Cantaloupe8420/
Cantaluppo8410/
Cantaluppe848/
Cantallupo841/
Cantaloupo841/
Cantallupi841/
Cantolupo7815/
Kantalupo781/
Camtalupo781/
Cantoluppi741/
Kantaluppi741/
Santolupo67170/
Kontalipou532/

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