Where Does The Last Name Canales Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Canales is found in Puerto Rico more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Canalès or Canalés. For other possible spellings of Canales click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canales? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Canales is the 2,526^th most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 33,250 people. The last name Canales occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Canales reside; 25 percent reside in North America and 25 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Canales is also the 738,219^th most commonly occurring forename at a global level It is held by 155 people.

The last name Canales is most commonly used in Puerto Rico, where it is borne by 44,253 people, or 1 in 80. In Puerto Rico it is most numerous in: Ponce, where 15 percent reside, Mayagüez, where 11 percent reside and Cabo Rojo, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Puerto Rico Canales occurs in 75 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 14 percent reside and Honduras, where 13 percent reside.

Canales Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Canales has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Canales last name increased 19,188 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canales Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Canales last name are 42.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.06% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Canales earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 37.93% less than the national average, earning 214,797 kr per year; in Peru they earn 10.15% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,352 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.66% less than the national average, earning $21,644,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.79% less than the national average, earning $37,199 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.14% less than the national average, earning $43,653 CAD per year.