The Carelli Last Name

The Carelli family name is well attested in modern population records. In Wikidata, Carelli is listed as an Italian surname.

Carelli coat of arms

Heraldry follows families, not surnames. A Carelli coat of arms, where one exists, belonged to a specific line.

Researching the origin

Census returns, passenger lists and civil registers are the best places to follow a Carelli line back. We don't publish a meaning for Carelli without a reliable source. Our researchers work it out from the records of each family.

818 Americans were listed as Carelli in the 2010 census. French civil records give 143 births under the name Carelli from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1981–1990. Births under the name grew in the later decades. Get the complete Carelli report, with a museum-style coat of arms.