Canara Surname

1,055,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Turkey

Canara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1421:5,401,869131,616
Turkey351:2,223,46973,459
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Cañara (2) are calculated separately.

Canara (121) may also be a first name.

Canara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Canara is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Cañara. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Canara? popularity and diffusion

Canara is the 1,055,483rd most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Canara reside; 60 percent reside in South Asia and 60 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Canara is also the 848,089th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 121 people.

The last name Canara is most common in India, where it is held by 142 people, or 1 in 5,401,869. In India it is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 77 percent live, Karnataka, where 6 percent live and Gujarat, where 5 percent live. Apart from India this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Canara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Canara has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Canara last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

Canara earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.56% more than the national average, earning $57,200 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cañara942/
Cangara92203/
Chanara92171/
Cannara92100/
Canaras9285/
Canaura9251/
Canarau9251/
Canatra9220/
Canarat924/
Canaera924/
Canarad922/
Canaira922/
Canaray921/
Cainara921/
Canarea921/
Canaraj921/
Channara86771/
Changara86745/
Chainara86388/
Chanarah869/
Cainaraj865/
Chanaray864/
Canaraja863/
Canaraya863/
Tchanara862/
Cannaraj861/
Chanarai861/
Chanaraj861/
Chanhara861/
Chaanara861/
Chahnara861/
Chhanara861/
Scanaura861/
Cannarra860/
Canary832,841/
Canare831,490/
Kanara831,353/
Canari83553/
Canora83499/
Canaro83340/
Sanara83148/
Janara8390/
Canera8336/
Zanara8331/
Conara837/
Changaray80260/
Changaira80103/
Chanairay8017/
Channaraj808/
Changarau801/
Changarai801/
Chanaurai801/
Channnara801/
Cheanaura801/
Canario7710,378/
Kangara773,663/
Zangara772,160/
Canoura77697/
Canares77677/
Kainara77546/
Caneira77535/
Kanhara77527/
Canaris77439/
Kannara77374/
Sainara77264/
Cangaro77245/
Kaynara77184/
Congara77179/
Chanari77178/
Caenaro77130/
Khanara7771/
Canarez7748/
Janaray7744/
Kanaray7743/
Canoyra7741/
Cainari7740/
Kaunara7739/
Janarra7739/
Canarie7739/
Zannara7735/
Saunara7734/
Zanaras7734/
Sanaray7730/
Sannara7729/
Canoira7728/
Cannary7725/
Gkanara7722/
Jhanara7720/
Janhara7720/
Chanora7717/
Canargo7715/
Sanhara7714/
Sahnara7713/
Chanaro7713/
Sanarau7713/
Chanare7711/
Kanaraj7711/
Jannara779/
Casnari779/
Janatra779/
Sanarah779/
Canariy778/
Janarai778/
Canarri776/
Canauri776/
Chonara776/
Scanaro775/
Janaras775/
Cangari775/
Zanarah775/
Kanaroa775/
Kanarau775/
Jasnara774/
Gianara773/
Cannaro773/
Sanaira773/
Cannari773/
Janaraj773/
Jainara773/
Kanaira773/
Kanaera773/
Zainara773/
Kajnara773/
Cannora772/
Zhanara772/
Kanarah772/
Cagnari772/
Cosnara772/
Kanaara772/
Canarro772/
Kanarai771/
Sanarea771/
Catnora771/
Janaira771/
Janarha771/
Janaura771/
Jaynara771/
Conarad771/
Caneray771/
Canaret771/
Canaros771/
Janajra771/
Kanaraš771/
Qanarah771/
Sanaura771/
Djanara771/
Canaari771/
Canarih771/
Canarit771/
Canariz771/
Canaryt771/
Caneyra771/
Chanary771/
Cañarra771/
Cañnera771/
Conaras771/
Sanarra771/
Sanarai771/
Qanasra771/
Zanatra771/
Canairo771/
Janarat771/
Canatry770/
Canarey770/
Conaray770/
Canairy770/
Canarry770/
Casnare770/
Canarod770/
Zahanara712,077/
Sahanara711,769/
Choonara711,299/
Tchanare71464/
Changari71437/
Tchanari71399/
Changare71349/
Sanairay71315/
Giannara71229/
Caneiras71140/
Chanhari71136/
Chainary71120/
Chanaree71113/
Tsangara7194/
Channari7186/
Kamnarai7179/
Khannara7178/
Kanharat7169/
Kanahara7165/
Chaunari7157/
Zainaraa7145/
Chanariy7143/
Zannaras7131/
Khanaray7118/
Khanarah7116/
Kangaraj7115/
Zangaira7115/
Chanhary7115/
Chanhare7114/
Canauriy7113/
Kanaraja7111/
Zhangara7110/
Zangarai719/
Kanairay719/
Kangaira719/
Changary718/
Channary717/
Khanarai717/
Kanaraya717/
Kanautra716/
Khanaraj716/
Gkanaras716/
Kanaraai716/
Khangara715/
Khainara715/
Kainarad714/
Sanharay714/
Kannaray714/
Janajrah714/
Kanarats714/
Kanaurai714/
Kasnaray714/
Chanario713/
Zanarras713/
Kangaray713/
Ccanasri713/
Katnaray713/
Khanaura713/
Kanarach713/
Sanharra713/
Giangara712/
Chainari712/
Cannario712/
Kanareau712/
Kanngara712/
Sanahara712/
Chanoura712/
Jaynnara712/
Changarj712/
Kahanara711/
Kaangara711/
Kanairad711/
Kanarraj711/
Kanharay711/
Qasnaray711/
Sanauraj711/
Canarich711/
Caneiray711/
Cangariy711/
Jaunaraj711/
Jagnaraj711/
Zangaray711/
Tchanarè711/
Cangorra711/
Janairas711/
Jainarai711/
Jannatra711/
Jannayra711/
Janatraj711/
Khanarau711/
Khanarza711/
Kanga'ra711/
Kanaraid711/
Kangarai711/
Kamnaras711/
Kanaaira711/
Zangaura711/
Zahnnara711/
Sanauray711/
Scanoura711/
Tchanaré711/
Djanarea711/
Cagnaire711/
Canatris711/
Canarros711/
Canarych711/
Canñares711/
Chanareh711/
Congaray711/
Canairre711/
Chhonara711/
Kangaara711/
Cannarys711/
Chainaro711/
Chanaruy711/
Channaro711/
Djanayra711/
Jainayra711/
Janaurai711/
Jannarat711/
Jasnaira711/
Jhainara711/
Kamnaray711/
Kangarha711/
Khanaraz711/
Cannarie710/
Cañari674,783/
Konara674,087/
Kanari673,011/
Kanare671,031/
Sonara67820/
Kanera67799/
Canero67610/
Kanary67586/
Giannaras67445/
Conary67404/
Conare67399/
Zanari67394/
Sanora67309/
Zanora67266/
Janora67252/
Canori67226/
Khanatrap67222/
Kanora67164/
Khannarat67138/
Kaněra67132/
Canoro67128/
Zangairai6799/
Zanaro6792/
Janaro6790/
Cañare6766/
Kenara6761/
Kanaro6757/
Cañera6746/
Jaunarajs6742/
Gianareas6740/
Zonara6740/
Choonarah6732/
Giannarea6731/
Conora6723/
Conera6716/
Canore6712/
Conaro679/
Jahanarai678/
Kanarjova678/
Tchannari677/
Sanaro676/
Chaingari675/
Khangaray675/
Chainnari674/
Kangaraja674/
Zanare674/
Zanary674/
Sahanarah674/
Channaree674/
Chanarree674/
Chhangari673/
Kanaharaj673/
Conari673/
Cánare673/
Cañary673/
Qanare673/
Channaure672/
Sahanaraj672/
Jonara672/
Sannahara672/
Conaré672/
Qanari672/
Kanharatt671/
Sahanaara671/
Canory671/
Channarui671/
Changarge671/
Changariy671/
Changaroo671/
Chainoora671/
Cheinnara671/
Zahanaara671/
Choungara671/
Janairays671/
Janhaaara671/
Kanarà671/
Çanari671/
Sahanarai671/
Scanourra671/
Tchagnaro671/
Tchanarou671/
Tchangare671/
Tchanhari671/
Tchannare671/
Canoră671/
Cañaro671/
Cañarí671/
Canaurros671/
Chainaroj671/
Changargi671/
Choonhara671/
Kannarach671/
Connarray670/
Chanarrey670/

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Footnotes

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