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Early Origins of the Catalano family

The surname Catalano was first found in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain.

Early History of the Catalano family

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Catalano Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Catalan, Catala, Catalani, Catalno, Catelani, Catalanotti, Catalano and many more.

Early Notables of the Catalano family

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Catalano Ranking

In the United States, the name Catalano is the 4,161st most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1


United States Catalano migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Catalano Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Salvadore Catalano, who landed in Washington, DC in 1805 2
  • Paul Catalano, who arrived in Mississippi in 1896 2
  • N Catalano, who arrived in Mississippi in 1897 2
  • Ernest Catalano, who landed in Mississippi in 1899 2
Catalano Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Agata Catalano, aged 57, who landed in America from Napoli, in 1905
  • Andrea Catalano, aged 46, who landed in America from Montemaggiore, in 1905
  • Agostina Catalano, aged 19, who immigrated to America from Termini, in 1907
  • Adolfo Catalano, aged 29, who settled in America from Melfi, Potenza, Italy, in 1909
  • Angela Catalano, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Montelepre, Italy, in 1909
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Catalano (post 1700) +

  • Tom Catalano, American music producer
  • Francesca "Frankie" Catalano (b. 1988), American actress
  • Nick Catalano (b. 1939), American professor of English
  • Ron Catalano (b. 1962), American smooth jazz saxophonist
  • Frank Catalano, American jazz musician
  • Patti Catalano (b. 1953), American former champion long-distance runner
  • Michael Catalano, American Republican politician, Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1958-60 3
  • Maria Catalano (b. 1982), female English snooker player
  • Paolo Catalano (b. 1964), retired Italian sprinter
  • Gary Catalano (1947-2002), Australian poet and art critic
  • ... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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