Cilenti Surname

284,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Cilenti Surname User-submission:

The Cilenti surname (pronounced Chilenti) means 'the silent ones'. It originates in Italy, spreading across Europe since the Venisian's, and to the Americas in later centuries.

Cilenti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy8701:70,29512,423
United States2831:1,280,77490,005
Argentina701:610,62043,172
England381:1,466,26563,675
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Çilenti (694) are calculated separately.

Cilenti Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Cilenti surname (pronounced Chilenti) means 'the silent ones'. It originates in Italy, spreading across Europe since the Venisian's, and to the Americas in later centuries.

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Cilenti Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cilenti occurs in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Çilenti. Click here for other possible spellings of Cilenti.

How Common Is The Last Name Cilenti? popularity and diffusion

Cilenti is the 284,130th most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,378,263 people. Cilenti occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Cilenti reside; 64 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 64 percent reside in Italic Europe.

It is most common in Italy, where it is borne by 870 people, or 1 in 70,295. In Italy Cilenti is most frequent in: Apulia, where 33 percent live, Campania, where 24 percent live and Piedmont, where 13 percent live. Apart from Italy this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Argentina, where 5 percent live.

Cilenti Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cilenti surname are 26.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cilenti earn in different countries varies marginally. In Italy they earn 5.73% less than the national average, earning €28,309 per year and in United States they earn 8.94% less than the national average, earning $39,293 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çilenti95694/
Chilenti932/
Clenti9211/
Cilente86171/
Silenti86113/
Celenti8618/
Cilenta8613/
Gilenti863/
Silentio809/
Ciliente807/
Chilente801/
Clente7717/
Slenti770/
Chelentis754/
Siglienti752/
Shillenti751/
Celente71195/
Celenta71122/
Selenti7125/
Silente7122/
Kelenti7110/
Kilente716/
Kilinti712/
Qilinti711/
Silenta711/
Gelenti711/
Tselenti67239/
Quilente67141/
Selentyi6784/
Selentis673/
Sylentyi671/
Tsilenty671/
Silentje671/
Kilintis671/
Selentiy671/
Celentes670/

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