Caruana

Caruana is a surname and given name, commonly found in Italy, Sicily and Malta. Notable people called Caruana include:

As a surname

• Alfonso Caruana (born 1946), member of the Sicilian Mafia
• Angelik Caruana, Maltese resident who reports visions of the Virgin Mary
• Antonio Annetto Caruana (1830–1905), Maltese archaeologist and author
• B. J. Caruana, Australian singer and songwriter
• Charles Caruana (1932–2010), Roman Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar
• Chris Caruana (born 1971), Australian former professional rugby league footballer
• Christian Caruana (born 1986), Maltese international footballer
• Clyde Caruana (born 1985), Maltese politician within the Labour Party
• Danielle Caruana, known professionally as Mama Kin, Australian singer-songwriter
• Deirdre Caruana (born 1972), Maltese former sprinter
• Fabiano Caruana (born 1992), Italian-American chess grandmaster
• Francesco Saverio Caruana (1759–1847), Maltese prelate
• Gabriel Caruana (1929–2018), Maltese artist and ceramicist
• George Caruana (1831–1872), Maltese philosopher
• George J. Caruana (1882–1951), Archbishop, Vatican diplomat
• Jaime Caruana (born 1952), BIS employee
• John Caruana (1866–1923), Maltese lawyer and philosopher
• John Caruana (footballer) (born 1961), Maltese footballer
• Jonathan Caruana (born 1986), footballer
• Joseph Cachia Caruana (1894–1981), Maltese architect
• Justyne Caruana, Maltese lawyer and politician
• Laurence Caruana (born 1962), Maltese artist, writer and lecturer
• Liam Caruana (born 1998), Italian-American former tennis player
• Lydia Caruana, Maltese operatic soprano
• Maurus Caruana (1867–1943), Roman Catholic Bishop of Malta
• Natasha Caruana (born 1983), photographic artist
• Orlando E. Caruana (1844–1917), Medal of Honor recipient
• Patrick P. Caruana (born 1939), United States Air Force lieutenant general
• Peter Caruana, (born 1956), Gibraltarian politician and Chief Minister of Gibraltar
• Raymond Caruana, Maltese Nationalist Party activist, murdered in 1986
• Richard Cachia Caruana KOM (born 1955), Maltese politician and office holder
• Sarah Caruana (born 1984), Maltese former footballer
• Tristan Caruana (born 1991), Maltese international footballer
• Vinnie Caruana (born 1979), American singer

As a given name

• Jerome Caruana Cilia, Maltese politician from the Nationalist Party
• Giannino Caruana Demajo (born 1958), Maltese judge
• Debbie Caruana Dingli (born 1962), Maltese painter
• Edward Caruana Dingli (artist) (1876–1950), Maltese painter
• Edward Caruana Dingli (swimmer) (born 1992), retired Maltese swimmer
• Daphne Caruana Galizia (1964–2017), Maltese investigative journalist
• Alfredo Caruana Gatto (1868–1926), Maltese lawyer, politician and naturalist
• Oana Caruana Pulpan (born 1978), Maltese chess player
• Marcel Caruana Francis (Born 1983), Maltese/English, Recognised as elite at forgery and counterfeiting

See also

• 30201 Caruana, minor planet, 2.4 km diameter
• Cuntrera-Caruana Mafia clan, part of the Sicilian Mafia or Cosa Nostra