Cantore Family Crest and Last Name Background

Records tie Cantore closely to Cantor. Its meaning, shared with Cantor, is “The soloist who sang liturgical music in the synagogue”.

• The extra “e” in Cantore is a spelling habit rather than a different name.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• About 347 people in the United States were recorded as Cantore in 2010, placing it 58,481 on the national list. French civil records give 107 births under the name Cantore from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1961–1970.

Cantore coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Cantor surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Cantore surname pack.