Canam Surname

485,771st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 684 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Canada

Canam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2851:355,22247,564
India1571:4,885,767123,562
Canada1431:257,66124,352
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Cambodia111:1,407,9226,192
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Canam (133) may also be a first name.

Canam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Canam is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Canam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 485,771st most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 10,654,307 people. The last name Canam is mostly found in Asia, where 73 percent of Canam live; 49 percent live in Southeast Asia and 41 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Canam is also the 804,402nd most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 133 people.

The surname Canam is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 285 people, or 1 in 355,222. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Cordillera Administrative Region, where 22 percent reside, Cagayan Valley, where 20 percent reside and Western Visayas, where 16 percent reside. Besides The Philippines this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in India, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 21 percent reside.

Canam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Canam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Canam last name declined 36 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Canam surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Canam earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $45,203 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.41% more than the national average, earning $49,885 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Canham916,755/
Chanam91328/
Cannam91116/
Cagnam917/
Canaum916/
Caname915/
Cahnam914/
Canaim913/
Canaam912/
Canahm911/
Chaname832,949/
Chainam832,050/
Changam83312/
Channam83283/
Cannamm8358/
Chaynam8331/
Chhanam8322/
Chanaim8312/
Chanham839/
Chanaum836/
Cautnam832/
Canname831/
Camnham831/
Canngam831/
Canaham830/
Sanam8019,241/
Kanam8017,223/
Canan806,382/
Janam806,382/
Qanam802,057/
Zanam80119/
Canom809/
Conam806/
Chaingam778,880/
Channgam771,427/
Tchangam77238/
Chayngam777/
Chhannam776/
Channeam775/
Chanaume774/
Chainnam773/
Cheangam773/
Channaim772/
Changaim772/
Chahanam771/
Cainasim771/
Channamm771/
Chhangam771/
Cheanamm771/
Tchaname771/
Tchanham771/
Chainame771/
Chanaime771/
Chanhgam771/
Channame771/
Channham771/
Chaungam771/
Cheaunam771/
Khanam73465,916/
Kannam734,838/
Canaan734,496/
Cainan732,463/
Cannan732,366/
Caunan73830/
Sainam73585/
Cotnam73547/
Kahnam73528/
Kaname73466/
Cagnan73461/
Canant73365/
Canane73302/
Canhan73265/
Zainam73236/
Canang73222/
Camnan73200/
Jannam73196/
Sannam73182/
Sanham73128/
Jainam73122/
Saanam73111/
Kainam73107/
Qaname73104/
Kangam73102/
Chonam7393/
Canann7371/
Jaanam7369/
Zangam7367/
Janame7365/
Djanam7364/
Kaanam7360/
Chanom7358/
Kanham7356/
Cangan7355/
Cannom7352/
Jatnam7351/
Canaán7349/
Saunam7345/
Caynan7333/
Sanaam7331/
Canain7329/
Dsanam7329/
Ccanan7322/
Sahnam7321/
Gianam7321/
Caanan7320/
Sanamh7320/
Conaum7316/
Jamnam7313/
Seanam7311/
Kkanam7310/
Canean738/
Keanam738/
Jagnam737/
Canand737/
Kanaim737/
Jhanam737/
Conham736/
Qanham736/
Jjanam735/
Jaynam735/
Kanamm735/
Sanaim735/
Zaname735/
Janaim735/
Janamm734/
Kaunam734/
Cahnan734/
Camham734/
Qannam734/
Saneam734/
Coonam733/
Quanam733/
Canomd733/
Kaynam733/
Zanaim733/
Janaam732/
Kanaam732/
Kanamh732/
Kanaum732/
Kaneam732/
Hkanam732/
Ckanan732/
Canome732/
Janham732/
Connam732/
Canhom732/
Conaim732/
Qhanam731/
Sanamm731/
Cangom731/
Catnan731/
Janeam731/
Tsanam731/
Canaun731/
Coname731/
Cananc731/
Sanaum731/
Janaum731/
Kaenam731/
Casnan730/
Conamt730/
Chganngam711/
Chanhom673,225/
Khannam671,150/
Khanamm67998/
Kaingam67338/
Chainom67315/
Kanaume67274/
Cagnaan67255/
Kanngam67176/
Cagnant67157/
Cannane6793/
Khaanam6777/
Sahanam6766/
Caunane6762/
Khangam6749/
Chongam6745/
Choonam6743/
Caunant6738/
Cottnam6733/
Canahan6732/
Kahanam6729/
Chanoum6728/
Kannaam6727/
Caignan6722/
Caunhan6720/
Khaname6719/
Khanaum6719/
Zainham6718/
Khatnam6716/
Jannahm6714/
Kannamm6714/
Cannain6714/
Caamhan6713/
Khanaam6711/
Khaenam6711/
Janneam6710/
Cannang679/
Sannamm678/
Khanham678/
Sanneam678/
Kaunamg676/
Kanaham676/
Janname676/
Cainain676/
Camnang676/
Canasin675/
Cannaan675/
Changom675/
Caynaan675/
Cangain674/
Cainang674/
Canhane674/
Seannam674/
Jaignam674/
Zaingam674/
Jathnam673/
Khhanam673/
Khaunam673/
Kanname673/
Quanaim673/
Kkhanam673/
Khainam673/
Canaine673/
Zainame673/
Canacin673/
Camnaun673/
Causnan672/
Kainame672/
Khahnam672/
Jangnam672/
Djagnam672/
Cahanan672/
Khanamh672/
Zainaim672/
Kanhamn672/
Chanome672/
Keaneam672/
Cangnan672/
Katnnam671/
Kausnam671/
Kautnam671/
Kaanaam671/
Khanahm671/
Khanajm671/
Sajjnam671/
Saihnam671/
Catnnan671/
Cagnane671/
Jjannam671/
Jhannam671/
Jaanaam671/
Dssanam671/
Gkhanam671/
Saynnam671/
Cainaan671/
Canã671/
Canaane671/
Canaann671/
Khanamn671/
Jamnnam671/
Jhainam671/
Jhaunam671/
Kangaim671/
Kanaime671/
Kaaname671/
Zahnaim671/
Sahunam671/
Tsamnam671/
Caamham671/
Caangan671/
Djaname671/
Djainam671/
Cainant671/
Canaunt671/
Canagne671/
Canaing671/
Cananhe671/
Ccannan671/
Casnain671/
Jayname671/
Keaname671/
Sainaum671/
Sainham671/
Saannam671/
Sanhaim671/
Cahnhom671/
Caumnan671/
Channom671/
Cheynam671/
Chonnam671/
Janaime671/
Janayme671/
Kamname671/
Kanhaum671/
Kanamng671/
Hkhanam671/
Kayngam671/
Canhann670/
Canhand670/
Cathnan670/
Cainnan670/
Cannann670/
Cannean670/
Canasen670/
Conaham670/
Cananne670/
Cannant670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Canam
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