Celentano History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Celentano family

The surname Celentano was first found in at Bari in Apulia, capital city of Bari; it contains the Cathedral of S. Sabino which was begun in 1034. In Roman times it was the junction between the coast road and Via Traiana. Its harbor is mentioned back in 180 B.C. It was a crusader town occupied by the Norman Robert Guiscard in 1071. It later acquired prosperity under Frederick II. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Celentano family

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Celentano Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cilento, Cilenti, Ciliento, Ciliendo, Celentano, Celentani and many more.

Early Notables of the Celentano family

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Celentano Ranking

In the United States, the name Celentano is the 17,007^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Celentano migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Celentano Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Andrea Celentano, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from Capri, Italy, in 1907
Antonio Celentano, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from Capri, Italy, in 1909
Antonio Celentano, aged 42, who settled in America from Mesoraca, Catanzaro, in 1909
Anna Celentano, aged 20, who immigrated to America from Montaquila, Italy, in 1910
Antonio Celentano, aged 16, who landed in America from Fisciano, Italy, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Celentano (post 1700) +

Jeff Celentano (b. 1960), American actor and director
Francis Celentano (1928-2016), American painter
David Celentano (b. 1951), American epidemiologist and professor, known for his work on HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Daniel Celentano (1902-1980), American Scene artist, known for his murals in the same style for the Public Works of Art Project and the Federal Art Project
Adriano Celentano (b. 1938), Italian singer-songwriter, musician, actor and filmmaker
Bernardo Celentano (1835-1863), Italian painter, known for his historical themes in the style of Realism
Rosalinda Celentano (b. 1968), Italian actress who has appeared in over 20 films

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/