Cavano Surname

937,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Cavano 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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Cavano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2361:1,535,843104,072
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Cavano 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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Cavano Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cavano occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavano? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 937,786th most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,026,950 people. The last name Cavano is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Cavano live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 236 people, or 1 in 1,535,843. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 16 percent reside, California, where 15 percent reside and New York, where 13 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Cavano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cavano has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cavano last name rose 2,622 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cavano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cavano last name are 2.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.32% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cavano earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $46,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.93% less than the national average, earning $41,272 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caivano922,116/
Cavanos9243/
Cavanoğ9240/
Cavagno9235/
Cavango929/
Cavanho923/
Cavanno922/
Cavaino921/
Catvano921/
Cavagnod8619/
Cavagnot8611/
Caivaino861/
Cavana831,777/
Kavano83489/
Cauano833/
Covano832/
Cawano832/
Cavono831/
Cavagnoud8055/
Cavagnoux8023/
Cavasenno805/
D'Caivano801/
Cavanouth801/
Cavagna776,950/
Cavanna776,356/
Cavanah77900/
Kavanoz77520/
Kavango77104/
Cavanas7785/
Cahuano7760/
Cavanat7719/
Cavanga7710/
Caivana779/
Kayvano777/
Cabayno775/
Caswano773/
Cabanno772/
Khavano772/
Cavanau772/
Kavayno772/
Kauvano771/
Cahvana771/
Cavhana771/
Cabanho771/
Cavongo771/
Cavaina771/
Casuano771/
Caveana771/
Cavayna770/
Caveagna71122/
Kaisvano7160/
Caveanha7155/
Cavanhas7127/
Cavannah7117/
Cavanath7112/
Cavaneau719/
Cavagnat719/
Cavanach716/
Cavanadh714/
Cavangna714/
Cavahina713/
Cavangah712/
Cavanash712/
Cavanaph711/
Cavanass711/
Cavhanau711/
Kavaingo711/
Cauvanad711/
Khavango711/
Kavanoch710/
Cavahana710/
Cavagnah710/
Cavanaha710/
Kawano6750,390/
Cabana6726,102/
Kabano679,968/
Kavana672,491/
Cobano67614/
Cavaña67129/
Qavana6732/
Cabaño6721/
Cawana6715/
Covono679/
Kovano676/
Kavono674/
Cavona673/
Cavanauch672/
Kavahanou671/
Cabono671/
Cavanaush671/
Kachwaano671/
Cávana671/
Cavasenna671/
Covana671/
Cavagnass670/

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