Cassanelli Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Cassanelli is a spelling of the Italian surname Cassano. The name is habitational, pointing to “from a town called Cassano”.

Cassanelli and Cassano

With the diminutive -elli, Cassanelli is a pet form of Cassano that became a surname in its own right. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Cassani.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Cassanelli, so the heraldry linked to Cassano is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Get the complete Cassanelli report, with a museum-style coat of arms.