Catalani Surname

116,515th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Catalani Surname Definition:

(Italian) One who came from Catalan, in Spain.

Catalani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,2781:26,8474,795
Brazil7091:301,93811,641
United States4771:759,87259,214
Argentina3961:107,9389,124
France191:3,495,933219,029
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England61:9,286,343223,652
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Catalani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) One who came from Catalan, in Spain.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Catalani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Catalani is held by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Catalani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 116,515th most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,842,150 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Catalani reside; 58 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 58 percent reside in Italic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Italy, where it is borne by 2,278 people, or 1 in 26,847. In Italy it is most prevalent in: Lazio, where 43 percent are found, Marche, where 26 percent are found and Tuscany, where 9 percent are found. Besides Italy it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Catalani Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Catalani has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Catalani last name grew 7,950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Catalani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Catalani surname are 31.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Catalani earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 6.51% less than the national average, earning €28,074 per year; in United States they earn 11.56% more than the national average, earning $48,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.7% more than the national average, earning $59,472 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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