Cantaluppi Surname

236,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Cantaluppi 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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Cantaluppi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,0571:57,85910,362
Argentina1941:220,32718,124
Paraguay1751:41,3531,276
Brazil891:2,405,33073,774
Switzerland871:94,40110,260
France621:1,071,334116,831
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

Cantaluppi (15) may also be a first name.

Cantaluppi 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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Cantaluppi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cantaluppi has its highest incidence in Italy. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cantaluppi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 236,965th most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 4,299,437 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Cantaluppi reside; 64 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 64 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequent forename in the world, borne by 15 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Italy, where it is borne by 1,057 people, or 1 in 57,859. In Italy it is most frequent in: Lombardy, where 81 percent reside, Piedmont, where 11 percent reside and Liguria, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Italy it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 11 percent reside and Paraguay, where 10 percent reside.

Cantaluppi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cantaluppi last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cantaluppi earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 59.69% more than the national average, earning $68,903 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.52% less than the national average, earning $42,968 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cantalupi95431/
Cantaloupi9026/
Cantaluppe908/
Kantaluppi901/
Cantoluppi901/
Cantallupi901/
Cantalupa8422/
Cantalupe8416/
Cantaloupe8020/
Cantelupe7454/
Canteloupe7010/

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