Centofanti Surname

106,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Centofanti Surname User-submission:

The Centofanti surname means 'one hundred foot soldiers'.

In Roman legion the troops were divided into groups of 100. This surname has been interpreted to mean either 'the head of the 100 group' or a 'member of the 100'. Considering the number of soldiers in the Roman legions, the former interpretation is more likely.

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Centofanti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,8661:32,7745,867
United States1,1241:322,47229,379
Australia7611:35,4744,679
Argentina1361:314,29024,990
Brazil1331:1,609,58153,222
France931:714,22389,679
Venezuela921:328,3057,307
Canada771:478,51441,057
Luxembourg321:18,1423,979
England261:2,143,00282,017
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Centofanti Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Centofanti surname means 'one hundred foot soldiers'.

In Roman legion the troops were divided into groups of 100. This surname has been interpreted to mean either 'the head of the 100 group' or a 'member of the 100'. Considering the number of soldiers in the Roman legions, the former interpretation is more likely.

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Centofanti Last Name Facts

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

Centofanti is found in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Centofanti click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Centofanti? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 106,723rd most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,664,583 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Centofanti live; 43 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 43 percent live in Italic Europe.

Centofanti is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 1,866 people, or 1 in 32,774. In Italy it is most frequent in: Abruzzo, where 51 percent reside, Lazio, where 31 percent reside and Tuscany, where 9 percent reside. Barring Italy this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Centofanti Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Centofanti last name are 6.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.39% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Centofanti earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 9.46% less than the national average, earning €27,189 per year; in United States they earn 4.33% more than the national average, earning $45,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.57% more than the national average, earning $61,892 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chentofanti9510/
Centofatnti951/
Centofante901,163/
Centofonti9031/
Centafanti9021/
Cintofanti908/
Sentofanti907/
Gentofanti904/
Cientofante86101/
Cientofantes8211/
Sentofante805/
Chintaphanti643/

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