Find out how popular the last name Cavallaro is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cavallaro.

Cavallaro, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cavallaro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cavallaro in America

Cavallaro is the 9320th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cavallaro surname appeared 3,493 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Cavallaro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cavallaro to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cavallaro

The surname Cavallaro originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "cavallo," meaning horse. This surname likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who worked with horses, such as a groom, stable hand, or cavalryman.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various Italian records and manuscripts from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable early reference is in the "Codice Diplomatico Barese," a collection of documents from the city of Bari in southern Italy, which mentions a "Nicolaus Cavallarus" in 1272.

The name Cavallaro was particularly prevalent in Sicily and Calabria, where it is believed to have originated. Over time, it also spread to other regions of Italy, such as Campania and Lazio. The name may have also been associated with certain place names, such as the town of Cavallaro in the province of Reggio Calabria.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Cavallaro was Giovanni Cavallaro, a Sicilian nobleman who lived in the 15th century. Another notable figure was Bartolomeo Cavallaro, a Calabrian poet and writer who lived in the 16th century and authored several works in the Calabrian dialect.

In the 17th century, there was Domenico Cavallaro, a Sicilian painter known for his religious works, who was active in the city of Palermo. In the 19th century, Giuseppe Cavallaro was an Italian mathematician and engineer who made significant contributions to the field of applied mathematics.

In more recent times, one of the most famous individuals with the surname Cavallaro was the Italian actor and comedian Tano Cavallaro (1920-2004), known for his roles in numerous Italian films and television shows.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cavallaro

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cavallaro.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cavallaro was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cavallaro has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cavallaro was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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