Cavani Surname

114,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,055 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Cavani Surname User-submission:

It should derive from a name or nickname generated by the Latin word cavanus, cavannus, 'owl' or from the term in dialect emiliano cavana that means 'hut'.

Do you remember the Phaedrus Cavanus fable, cat and mouse: (originally in Latin) 'Cavanna claimed Cat, and mounts a proud leave, and discussed which are communicated among themselves.

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Cavani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,8781:21,2503,692
Brazil5121:418,11415,879
Uruguay1231:27,9003,215
India1051:7,305,385159,213
Peru1001:317,84111,563
France881:754,80492,996
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Argentina451:949,85460,205
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Azerbaijan251:385,9658,091
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Cavani (119) may also be a first name.

Cavani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It should derive from a name or nickname generated by the Latin word cavanus, cavannus, 'owl' or from the term in dialect emiliano cavana that means 'hut'.

Do you remember the Phaedrus Cavanus fable, cat and mouse: (originally in Latin) 'Cavanna claimed Cat, and mounts a proud leave, and discussed which are communicated among themselves. Hattush took him to a house mouse. She asked Nightowl 100 [attu] to cry though. So F and C [you]. Mus when he heard her to (h) of the house came and said: 'Why do you ask, or what do you say? they want to talk to. Mus acknowledges that evil plan against the very thought of it. he cursed you're Cath, you lord and he is here on your seat, and your houses and your sons and daughters, and the kinship you let Male here appealed when he breaks should be returned to you from the h [a] site. here foes good to talk not in words, and here the wage put upon the scr wrong time. '

The surname Cavani is typically Emilia, in particular of Modena, with a small strain even in Lucca.

Cavanni is very rare.

Cavano, virtually unique, it should be due to incorrect transcription of Cavani.

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Cavani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cavani (Arabic: كافاني) occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 114,027th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,797,175 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Cavani live; 71 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 71 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 856,040th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 119 people.

The last name Cavani is most widespread in Italy, where it is carried by 2,878 people, or 1 in 21,250. In Italy it is most frequent in: Emilia-Romagna, where 86 percent live, Tuscany, where 8 percent live and Lombardy, where 1 percent live. Besides Italy this surname exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 13 percent live and Uruguay, where 3 percent live.

Cavani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cavani last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cavani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 43.36% more than the national average, earning €43,051 per year; in Peru they earn 97.28% more than the national average, earning S/. 38,243 per year and in United States they earn 10.6% more than the national average, earning $47,724 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cavagni92598/
Cavanie9288/
Cavanhi9275/
Cavanai9233/
Cavanni9229/
Cavhani9223/
Cavanis928/
Caivani926/
Cavaini925/
Cavanih923/
Cavaniy923/
Cauvani921/
Cavanit921/
Catvani921/
Cavanio920/
Cavagnis86415/
Chhavani866/
Cavaniss865/
Cavanhie865/
Cavanaai861/
Cavanais861/
Caivanni861/
Cavanish860/
Cavana831,777/
Kavani831,199/
Cavane83303/
Covani8386/
Cavany8343/
Cawani8335/
Cavanh8331/
Cavoni8331/
Qavani8327/
Cavanè832/
Cavasinni80230/
Cavaunish801/
Cavaggini801/
Cavanahai801/
Cavanna776,356/
Cavagne77277/
Khavani77193/
Cavanes77175/
Cavaney77157/
Kavangi7795/
Cavanay7777/
Cavanne7761/
Kaivani7738/
Kavanai7738/
Cavanee7737/
Cavanez7725/
Kayvani7724/
Gkavani7724/
Katvani7722/
Kasvani7720/
Cavaner7718/
Cavanhe7717/
Cavonis7716/
Cawangi7711/
Kavanei7711/
Caivana779/
Gcovani778/
Kaavani774/
Covangi774/
Cavanet773/
Kavgani772/
Kahvani772/
Cahuani772/
Covanis771/
Kavaini771/
Kajvani771/
Qauvani771/
Qayvani771/
Cabanni771/
Cauvany771/
Cavhana771/
Cavaine771/
Kavanid771/
Kavanip771/
Kavaniy771/
Kavanyi771/
Cavanaj771/
Cavaina771/
Cavanea771/
Caveana771/
Cavanny770/
Cavayna770/
Cavaness711,100/
Khatvani71155/
Cavagnet7197/
Caveanha7155/
Cahvaneh7139/
Kashvani7128/
Cavounis7115/
Cavagner716/
Khasvani716/
Khavhani716/
Kavanish714/
Kahavani713/
Ccahuani713/
Cavanett712/
Cavanhes712/
Covanich712/
Cavanayh711/
Cavanajh711/
Kayvanni711/
Khavangi711/
Khavanii711/
Khavanyi711/
Gkavanis711/
Kaivanid711/
Kavanich711/
Cavanaha710/
Cavahana710/
Cavanner710/
Covane6713,076/
Kabani672,795/
Kavana672,491/
Kavane672,331/
Cabane671,986/
Kawani67914/
Cavone67852/
Kovani67408/
Qavane67292/
Khatvaini67208/
Khachvani67185/
Cavaña67129/
Cabany6784/
Cabané6723/
Kavoni6721/
Covany6716/
Cawana6715/
Qawani6715/
Kavany6714/
Cavañe6711/
Qovani678/
Covoni677/
Cawane676/
Cabaní675/
Cavona673/
Cowani672/
Khatvaniy672/
Kavaynich671/
Kaishvani671/
Khahavani671/
Kashvanii671/
Cavannahj671/
Cabanè671/
Cabanı671/
Cávana671/
Cahavanaj671/
Cahavanay671/
Ccashuani671/
Covana671/

Cavani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cavani in the Arabic language
كافانيkafany-

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