Canada Surname

31,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Canada Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canada Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,8311:33,4654,181
Philippines2,6371:38,3915,946
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
France3211:206,92432,150
Portugal2741:38,0232,283
Canada2471:149,17215,241
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Brazil2291:934,82233,394
Algeria2181:177,20921,974
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Cuba1151:100,1983,027
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Argentina831:514,98137,804
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
South Africa581:934,09859,404
India551:13,946,643236,652
England441:1,266,32057,817
Russia411:3,515,196179,721
Italy371:1,652,88383,776
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Yemen171:1,554,42912,359
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
China121:113,943,4645,994
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3811:21,0912,654

The alternate forms: Cañada (15,916), Canadá (21), Canadà (3), Canáda (2) & Cańada (1) are calculated separately.

Canada (1,513) may also be a first name.

Canada Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Canada Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Canada (Arabic: الكندي) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Cañada, Canadá, Canadà, Canáda or Cańada. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Canada? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 31,629th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 431,778 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Canada reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 199,714th most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 1,513 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 10,831 people, or 1 in 33,465. In The United States Canada is most frequent in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Georgia, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 101 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 16 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 2 percent are found.

Canada Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Canada has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Canada last name increased 455 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canada Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Canada last name are 36.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Canada earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.94% more than the national average, earning R 330,180 per year; in United States they earn 6.61% less than the national average, earning $40,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.92% less than the national average, earning $40,282 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cañada9415,916/
Canadá9421/
Canadà943/
Canáda942/
Cańada941/
Canaday924,929/
Canadas921,502/
Cannada92478/
Canhada92242/
Chanada92191/
Canadea9247/
Cangada927/
Canadad922/
Canaida922/
Canadah921/
Canayda921/
Canadda921/
Cagnada921/
Cannaday861,734/
Cangayda86509/
Canhadas86219/
Changada86133/
Chanaday8671/
Cannadas8626/
Cainadas8625/
Channada866/
Chainada864/
Cangaday863/
Tchanada862/
Chanadda862/
Chanatda862/
Chanadau861/
Cangadai861/
Chhanada861/
Chanadaj861/
Canadass860/
Canadays860/
Sanada8329,628/
Canady8311,584/
Kanada834,838/
Caneda833,010/
Zanada83308/
Canade83270/
Janada83120/
Canado83103/
Canadi8360/
Canoda8317/
Canadè8317/
Canadé838/
Conada834/
Qanada831/
Caãada831/
Chanadeau8031/
Chanaadaa804/
Cagnassda801/
Changadea801/
Cangayday801/
Cannady777,091/
Chanadi771,320/
Chanado77404/
Kanaday77400/
Csanadi77275/
Jannada77205/
Sanadah77157/
Kannada77154/
Kangada77143/
Casnadi77135/
Csanady77115/
Cangoda77100/
Sanaday7799/
Chanady7790/
Janadas7788/
Khanada7788/
Cangado7760/
Caneday7757/
Zanadai7752/
Canadet7741/
Kanaida7740/
Cangadi7739/
Canhado7739/
Chanade7738/
Canadeu7732/
Canades7728/
Sannada7728/
Canadey7728/
Zangada7728/
Canoday7728/
Janaday7726/
Kanadai7724/
Kanayda7714/
Kahnada7712/
Sanauda7712/
Canoida7710/
Kanadaj779/
Janaida778/
Sainada777/
Kanadah777/
Sanadha776/
Canados776/
Czanadi775/
Jainada775/
Kainada775/
Conhada775/
Canaido775/
Kanadda774/
Chonada774/
Kanadau774/
Canodas774/
Canadés774/
Cangade773/
Sanadai773/
Zanaida773/
Canaude773/
Kanaeda773/
Sanaida773/
Canhade773/
Zainada773/
Cannado773/
Conaida772/
Caneady772/
Casnade772/
Canneda772/
Gianada772/
Djanada772/
Gqanada772/
Janadat772/
Sanhada771/
Kanadha771/
Kanhada771/
Canadie771/
Canadip771/
Canadys771/
Cannadi771/
Jaanada771/
Cognada771/
Zanadas771/
Cagnado771/
Kanadat771/
Kanajda771/
Zanaday771/
Qanadha771/
Sahnada771/
Sanadaj771/
Caañeda771/
Cagnade771/
Canadee771/
Canadge771/
Canadit771/
Canadiy771/
Camnade771/
Canñeda771/
Cañadad771/
Conadat771/
Cañadaz771/
Sanadaa771/
Zanadaï771/
Canaudo771/
Janadad771/
Caunady770/
Canader770/
Canaddy770/
Changadaya7510/
Jamnadas71841/
Chanhade71675/
Changade71532/
Gianadda71307/
Sanadhay71227/
Janaidat71149/
Kanaiday71131/
Canaider71106/
Khanaday7171/
Kannaday7171/
Chanadee7171/
Sanaiday7124/
Chaunoda7119/
Sannaday7118/
Cangadiy7117/
Zainadah7116/
Cannedda7115/
Channadi7114/
Sainadha7112/
Chanadhi7112/
Kangadda7110/
Canneady719/
Zhangada719/
Changadi718/
Chainadi718/
Chaanoda717/
Tsangada717/
Khangada716/
Kangadaa715/
Sanaidah715/
Qasnadas714/
Jagnadha714/
Chanaude714/
Channade714/
Chhanade714/
Kanadhay714/
Chanadej714/
Jannadha713/
Kanadaai713/
Tchanade713/
Janadhas712/
Kannadda712/
Tchanadi712/
Kaungada711/
Kahnaday711/
Kainadat711/
Kanadhai711/
Kanaudha711/
Sahanada711/
Cannaady711/
Cannadey711/
Chanaade711/
Chanadei711/
Chanaidi711/
Channady711/
Chanoday711/
Changoda711/
Chahnade711/
Janaudha711/
Jannaida711/
Connaday711/
Jeanadai711/
Kaynadat711/
Khanadha711/
Kainaãda711/
Kangadah711/
Kangadaj711/
Kangatda711/
Kanadach711/
Kanaidai711/
Zangaida711/
Qanadeha711/
Sainatda711/
Sanhadai711/
Tshanada711/
Gianadai711/
Gianaday711/
Cainadoy711/
Chanadio711/
Conahada711/
Khanadad711/
Canneday710/
Cannadez710/
Kaneda6781,531/
Canedo6715,714/
Kanade6710,398/
Konada674,573/
Kanady67779/
Kanadi67652/
Zanade67447/
Čanadi67426/
Canode67331/
Qanade67288/
Cañado67211/
Zanadi67208/
Kanoda67182/
Canody67158/
Sanado67129/
Kanado67107/
Conado67106/
Jonada6788/
Canêdo6736/
Jamnadass6733/
Sonada6733/
Giannaday6733/
Qanado6728/
Kenada6724/
Sanoda6724/
Janado6723/
Cañoda6718/
Conadi6714/
Khanadait6713/
Chahanade6712/
Tchangadi6712/
Chanoiday6710/
Chainadee678/
Janoda677/
Qanadi676/
Conade675/
Zonada675/
Zanady674/
Giannadai674/
Chanodaya673/
Conady672/
Kainadath672/
Tchannade672/
Giannadas672/
Kanadj671/
Qasnadatt671/
Channhade671/
Changaade671/
Chhangade671/
Chaungade671/
Jamnadash671/
Janattdas671/
Kanadahas671/
Kanadé671/
Tchangoda671/
Cénéda671/
Canédo671/
Canodi671/
Cañade671/
Coñada671/
Conoda671/
Jahanadad671/

Canada Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Canada in the Arabic language
الكنديalkndy-
كندknd-
كنداknda-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Canada
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