Cavalletti Surname

221,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,845 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Cavalletti Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from nicknames related to the horse, that is referring to the profession of horse-driver (who cares for horses) or post-horse riding, to having served in a family of Cavalieri or having been mounted on horseback in the army or by toponyms like Cavallino, Puglia or Cavallo Pastorio, Sicily or similar.

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Cavalletti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,7041:35,8906,445
Argentina591:724,46549,289
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
England91:6,190,895170,599
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Cavalletti (15) may also be a first name.

Cavalletti Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from nicknames related to the horse, that is referring to the profession of horse-driver (who cares for horses) or post-horse riding, to having served in a family of Cavalieri or having been mounted on horseback in the army or by toponyms like Cavallino, Puglia or Cavallo Pastorio, Sicily or similar.

The surname Cavallo is widespread throughout Italy, but especially in the south.

Cavalloni is specific to the Sudmilanese area.

Cavallotti should have two strains, one between Pavia and Milan and another between Modena and Bologna.

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Cavalletti Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cavalletti occurs in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Cavalletti click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavalletti? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 221,215th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,949,889 people. The last name Cavalletti is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Cavalletti reside; 93 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 93 percent reside in Italic Europe. Cavalletti is also the 2,900,335th most common first name globally, borne by 15 people.

The surname Cavalletti is most frequently used in Italy, where it is borne by 1,704 people, or 1 in 35,890. In Italy Cavalletti is most frequent in: Umbria, where 34 percent reside, Emilia-Romagna, where 20 percent reside and Lombardy, where 17 percent reside. Besides Italy this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Cavalletti Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cavalletti last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cavalletti earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 14.85% more than the national average, earning €34,488 per year and in United States they earn 11.35% less than the national average, earning $38,250 USD per year.

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