Cavalloni Surname

712,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Cavalloni 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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Cavalloni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2661:229,91231,759
France871:763,48093,619
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Cavalloni 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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Cavalloni Last Name Facts

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

Cavalloni occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavalloni? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cavalloni is the 712,393rd most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,731,255 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Cavalloni are found; 65 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 65 percent are found in Italic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 266 people, or 1 in 229,912. In Italy it is most common in: Lombardy, where 82 percent are found, Tuscany, where 6 percent are found and Emilia-Romagna, where 5 percent are found. Other than Italy this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in France, where 21 percent are found and Argentina, where 9 percent are found.

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