Canaday Surname

96,476th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,929 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Canaday Surname User-submission:

This surname may mean 'helmeted-head', 'ugly-head' or 'grim-head'.

Canaday Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,8431:74,8428,593
Canada621:594,28449,093
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Wales41:773,63329,106
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Grenada11:108,5351,793
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9201:54,5866,129

Canaday (16) may also be a first name.

Canaday Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname may mean 'helmeted-head', 'ugly-head' or 'grim-head'.

- kimbercan2

Canaday Last Name Facts

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

Canaday is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Canaday click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canaday? popularity and diffusion

Canaday is the 96,476th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,478,504 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Canaday reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Canaday is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 16 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 4,843 people, or 1 in 74,842. In The United States Canaday is mostly found in: Missouri, where 8 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Canaday occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent reside and Ecuador, where 0 percent reside.

Canaday Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Canaday has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Canaday last name increased 526 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Canaday Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Canaday are 12.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.07% being registered with the party.

The amount Canaday earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3% less than the national average, earning $41,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.69% less than the national average, earning $40,894 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cannaday931,734/
Chanaday9371/
Cangaday933/
Canadays930/
Canada9216,878/
Canady9211,584/
Chanadaye881/
Cangayday881/
Cannady867,091/
Canadas861,502/
Cannada86478/
Kanaday86400/
Canhada86242/
Chanada86191/
Csanady86115/
Sanaday8699/
Chanady8690/
Caneday8657/
Canadea8647/
Canadey8628/
Canoday8628/
Janaday8626/
Cangada867/
Caneady862/
Canadad862/
Canaida862/
Canadys861/
Scanady861/
Canadah861/
Zanaday861/
Canayda861/
Canadda861/
Canadiy861/
Cagnada861/
Caunady860/
Canaddy860/
Changadaya8210/
Cangayda80509/
Sanadhay80227/
Canhadas80219/
Changada80133/
Kanaiday80131/
Khanaday8071/
Kannaday8071/
Sanadayo8057/
Cannadas8026/
Cainadas8025/
Sanaiday8024/
Sannaday8018/
Cangadiy8017/
Sanadaya8011/
Canneady809/
Channada806/
Kanadhay804/
Chainada804/
Tchanada802/
Chanadda802/
Chanatda802/
Kahnaday801/
Canadiya801/
Cannaady801/
Cannadey801/
Chanadau801/
Channady801/
Chanoday801/
Connaday801/
Kanadayi801/
Gianaday801/
Cainadoy801/
Cangadai801/
Chhanada801/
Chanadaj801/
Canneday800/
Canadass800/
Sanada7729,628/
Cañada7715,916/
Kanada774,838/
Caneda773,010/
Kanady77779/
Canedy77522/
Zanada77308/
Canade77270/
Sanady77178/
Canody77158/
Janada77120/
Canadi7760/
Canadá7721/
Janady7719/
Canoda7717/
Canadè7717/
Canadé778/
Conada774/
Zanady774/
Canadà773/
Conady772/
Canáda772/
Qanada771/
Cańada771/
Caãada771/
Giannaday7533/
Sanadhaya7516/
Chanoiday7510/
Cianadaio758/
Chanaadaa754/
Chanodaya753/
Kanadaiyo753/
Cagnassda751/
Chanadiya751/
Changadea751/
Kanadayat751/
Chanadi711,320/
Changadeya711,129/
Cannedy71873/
Kannady71687/
Kanadys71501/
Kanadiy71499/
Csanadi71275/
Csanády71270/
Janaudy71215/
Jannada71205/
Sanadhy71188/
Kanoday71177/
Sanadah71157/
Kannada71154/
Kangada71143/
Casnadi71135/
Cangoda71100/
Janadas7188/
Khanada7188/
Zanadai7152/
Canadet7141/
Kanaida7140/
Cangadi7139/
Chanade7138/
Changadiya7132/
Sonaday7132/
Canadeu7132/
Canades7128/
Sannada7128/
Zangada7128/
Kainady7126/
Khanady7124/
Kanadai7124/
Kanadey7114/
Kanayda7114/
Kahnada7112/
Sanauda7112/
Canoida7110/
Kanadaj719/
Chaunadiye718/
Kanadae718/
Janaida718/
Sainada717/
Sanoday717/
Kanadah717/
Sanadha716/
Kaneday716/
Czanadi715/
Jainada715/
Kainada715/
Conhada715/
Kanadda714/
Sannady714/
Chonada714/
Kanadau714/
Kanadye714/
Canodas714/
Canadés714/
Cangade713/
Sanadai713/
Zanaida713/
Janaidy713/
Canaude713/
Kanaeda713/
Kenaday713/
Sanaida713/
Canhade713/
Zainada713/
Cannody712/
Conaida712/
Casnade712/
Canneda712/
Gianada712/
Djanada712/
Gqanada712/
Janadat712/
Sanhada711/
Khanadayat711/
Kanadha711/
Kanaduy711/
Kanhada711/
Canadie711/
Canadip711/
Cannadi711/
Chongadaya711/
Jaanada711/
Connady711/
Conoday711/
Cognada711/
Zanadas711/
Zannady711/
Kanadat711/
Kanajda711/
Qanadha711/
Sahnada711/
Sanadaj711/
Caañeda711/
Cagnade711/
Canadee711/
Canadge711/
Canadit711/
Camnade711/
Canñeda711/
Canodey711/
Caneddy711/
Cañadad711/
Conadat711/
Cañadaz711/
Sanadaa711/
Zanadaï711/
Chonady711/
Janadad711/
Canedey710/
Keanady710/
Canader710/
Kanadaje671,703/
Jamnadas67841/
Conheady67695/
Chanhade67675/
Changade67532/
Kanadiya67396/
Gianadda67307/
Kanoiday67209/
Janaidat67149/
Canaider67106/
Chanadee6771/
Janoiday6732/
Kanadhiy6727/
Kanaudiy6724/
Sanadiya6719/
Chaunoda6719/
Zainadah6716/
Kanhadoy6716/
Cannedda6715/
Kanodaya6714/
Channadi6714/
Chanodiy6713/
Kangadiy6712/
Sainadha6712/
Chanadhi6712/
Kangadda6710/
Zhangada679/
Changadi678/
Chainadi678/
Chaanoda677/
Tsangada677/
Khangada676/
Kanadaji676/
Kanuiday676/
Kangadaa675/
Sanaidah675/
Qasnadas674/
Jagnadha674/
Chanaude674/
Channade674/
Chhanade674/
Chanadej674/
Jannadha673/
Kanadaai673/
Kaneiday673/
Tchanade673/
Janadhas672/
Kannadda672/
Tchanadi672/
Ciannaddaio672/
Kanadiye672/
Kaungada671/
Kainadat671/
Kanadhai671/
Kanaudha671/
Kaneadayith671/
Sahanada671/
Chanaade671/
Chanadei671/
Chanaidi671/
Changadhiya671/
Changoda671/
Chahnade671/
Janaudha671/
Jannaida671/
Djanaddy671/
Conneady671/
Jeanadai671/
Kaynadat671/
Khanadha671/
Kainaãda671/
Kannoday671/
Kangadah671/
Kangadaj671/
Kangadyo671/
Kangatda671/
Kanadach671/
Kanaidai671/
Zangaida671/
Qanadeha671/
Sainatda671/
Sanhadai671/
Sanadiye671/
Tshanada671/
Gianadai671/
Cainedoy671/
Canaduje671/
Chanadio671/
Conahada671/
Sanhadyi671/
Janaidey671/
Kangnady671/
Khanadad671/
Kannadey670/
Kanneady670/
Cannedey670/
Kanneday670/
Keneaday670/
Cannadez670/

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