Canahuiri Surname

518,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 629 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Canahuiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canahuiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru6231:51,0184,313
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Cañahuiri (34) are calculated separately.

Canahuiri Last Name Facts

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

The surname Canahuiri is carried by more people in Peru than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Cañahuiri. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Canahuiri? popularity and diffusion

Canahuiri is the 518,137th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,585,924 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Canahuiri reside; 100 percent reside in South America and 99 percent reside in Andean South America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Peru, where it is borne by 623 people, or 1 in 51,018. In Peru it is primarily concentrated in: Puno Region, where 49 percent reside, Tacna Region, where 13 percent reside and Arequipa Region, where 10 percent reside. Beside Peru it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 0 percent reside and Chile, where 0 percent reside.

Canahuiri Last Name Statistics demography

Canahuiri earn significantly less than the average income. In Peru they earn 25.34% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,472 per year.

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Canahuiri
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