Casanova (surname)

Casanova is a surname originating from the Romance languages, which translates literally as "new house" in Latin. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Achille Casanova (1941-2016), Swiss journalist and politician
 * Alain Casanova (born 1961), French football player and manager
 * Briley Casanova (born 1994), American gymnast
 * Bruno Casanova (born 1964), Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
 * Bruno Óscar Casanova (born 1984), Argentine football player.
 * Cessy Casanova (born circa 1969), Mexican comedian and singer.
 * Claudio Casanova (1895-1916), Italian football player
 * Coral Del Mar Casanova, Puerto Rican beauty pageant titleholder
 * Corina Casanova (born 1956), chancellor of Switzerland
 * Danielle Casanova (1909-1943), French militant communist and member of the French resistance, first wife of Laurent Casanova
 * Delia Casanova (born 1948), Mexican actress
 * Dino Casanova (1967-2002), American wrestler
 * Eduardo Casanova (born 1991), Spanish actor and filmmaker
 * Emilia Casanova de Villaverde (1832-1897), Cuban political activist
 * Félix Casanova de Ayala (1915–1990), Spanish poet.
 * Fernando Casanova (born 1988), Dominican football player
 * Francesco Giuseppe Casanova (1727–1803), Italian painter, brother of Giacomo Casanova
 * Gaetano Casanova (1697–1733), Italian actor and ballet dancer, father of Giacomo Casanova
 * Giacomo Casanova (1725–1798), Italian adventurer and writer
 * Giovanni Battista Casanova (1730–1795), Italian painter, brother of Giacomo Casanova
 * Hernando Casanova (1945–2002), Colombian television actor.
 * Jaime de Casanova (died 1504), Spanish Catholic cardinal
 * Jean-Claude Casanova (born 1934), French economist and intellectual, former chairman of the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques
 * Julián Casanova (born 1956), Spanish historian, brother of José Casanova (sociologist)
 * Jorge Daniel Casanova (born 1976), Uruguayan football player
 * Jorge Francisco Casanova (born 1984), Venezuelan football player
 * José Casanova (footballer) (1964–1987), Peruvian football player
 * José Casanova (sociologist) (born 1951), Spanish-American sociologist, brother of Julián Casanova
 * José Antonio Casanova (1918–1999), Venezuelan baseball player and manager
 * Kenny Casanova (born 1971), American wrestler and manager
 * Laurent Casanova (1906-1972), French politician
 * Len Casanova (1905–2002), U.S. college football coach, member of the College Football Hall of Fame
 * Lourdes Casanova, Spanish academic and author
 * Luis Casanova (born 1992), Chilean football player
 * Manuel Casanova, American medical professor
 * Michael Casanova (born 1989), Swiss football player
 * Myriam Casanova (born 1985), Swiss tennis player
 * Nacho Casanova (born 1987), Spanish football player
 * Paul Casanova (1941–2017), Cuban baseball player
 * Rafael Casanova (1660–1743), Conseller en Cap of the Consell de Cent of Barcelona during the siege of the city by the troops of Philip V of Spain
 * Raul Casanova (born 1972), Puerto Rican baseball player
 * Rodolfo Casanova (1915–1980), Mexican boxer
 * Sara Casanova (born 1977), Italian politician
 * Sofía Casanova (1861–1958), Spanish journalist and writer
 * Tommy Casanova (born 1950), U.S. football player, member of the College Football Hall of Fame, former Louisiana state senator
 * Tristano Casanova (born 1983), German actor
 * Vicente Casanova y Marzol (1854–1930), Spanish Catholic cardinal