Canaris Surname

678,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Canaris Surname User-submission:

The surname Canaris has Greek origins. It is derived from the Greek word kanaris, which means 'black'. This surname is most commonly associated with the Greek island of Chios, where it is believed to have originated.

Canaris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2001:1,812,295118,682
Italy571:1,072,92471,656
Australia471:574,37741,856
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Belgium211:547,45951,586
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
England51:11,143,612252,590
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Cañaris (88) are calculated separately.

Canaris Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Canaris has Greek origins. It is derived from the Greek word kanaris, which means 'black'. This surname is most commonly associated with the Greek island of Chios, where it is believed to have originated.

- rosiecanaris

Canaris Last Name Facts

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

The last name Canaris occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Cañaris. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Canaris? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 678,631st most frequently held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 16,600,332 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Canaris are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 200 people, or 1 in 1,812,295. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 27 percent reside, New Jersey, where 14 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Canaris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Canaris has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,857 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canaris Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Canaris surname are 21.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.18% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Canaris earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.37% less than the national average, earning R 120,312 per year; in United States they earn 4.01% less than the national average, earning $41,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.35% more than the national average, earning $59,792 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cañaris9588/
Canarios93228/
Cangaris9311/
Canaries933/
Canatris931/
Canari92553/
Changaris8871/
Canario8610,378/
Kanaris861,693/
Canares86677/
Cainari8640/
Canarie8639/
Caneris8618/
Sanaris8617/
Casnari869/
Canariy868/
Canarri866/
Canauri866/
Janaris866/
Cangari865/
Cannari863/
Cagnari862/
Canaari861/
Canarih861/
Canarit861/
Canariz861/
Gianaris80217/
Janharis80199/
Kanarios8041/
Kainaris8030/
Kangaris8028/
Sanharis8022/
Kanarish8021/
Connaris8017/
Zangaris8014/
Canauriy8013/
Ccanasri803/
Cannario802/
Canários802/
Jannaris802/
Sanarais801/
Canarich801/
Cangariy801/
Sainaris801/
Canñares801/
Counaris801/
Cannarys801/
Kajnaris801/
Cannarie800/
Cañari774,783/
Kanari773,011/
Canary772,841/
Canare771,490/
Canara77237/
Canori77226/
Conari773/
Qanari772/
Tsangaris751,442/
Giannaris75722/
Khangaris751/
Chainares751/
Kanario715,256/
Kannari714,442/
Cañares714,358/
Kangari711,327/
Sanares71755/
Kanhari71389/
Canorio71354/
Qannari71178/
Janariz71116/
Khanari71116/
Cannara71100/
Kaneris7198/
Kanariy7165/
Sanariz7151/
Canaura7151/
Canarez7148/
Kainari7142/
Kanarie7140/
Kanargi7133/
Cannary7125/
Konaris7120/
Kanariz7116/
Kanarei7113/
Canoriy7110/
Kanaari7110/
Congari719/
Jonaris719/
Canorys718/
Kanarit717/
Kanaroi717/
Conarie715/
Kanares714/
Cangori713/
Kanauri713/
Cañariz713/
Sonaris713/
Kanairi712/
Janoris712/
Janares712/
Conario712/
Canaira712/
Conares712/
Ccañari712/
Cognari712/
Kanarys712/
Zonaris711/
Canaray711/
Katnari711/
Kahnari711/
Kanajri711/
Kanarai711/
Connari711/
Cainara711/
Canaret711/
Kanarih711/
Qanarzi711/
Tsangarais711/
Canarea711/
Canaryt711/
Canores711/
Conariy711/
Qanatri711/
Kganari711/
Canaraj711/
Coneris711/
Conaric711/
Canatry710/
Canarey710/
Canairy710/
Canarry710/
Conarit710/
Casnare710/
Khannari671,624/
Konnaris67517/
Khanatri67443/
Komnaris67352/
Saunoris6796/
Kamnarai6779/
Janouris6762/
Khangari6744/
Kounaris6736/
Kanouris6733/
Congariz6727/
Zhanarys6720/
Kainaroi6717/
Kangarhi6715/
Qanarzhi6714/
Kangares6712/
Jhonaris679/
Kanngari678/
Conearic678/
Khanarai677/
Jamharis676/
Kanaraai676/
Cainaraj675/
Gianares675/
Zhanarisova674/
Khamnari674/
Kanaurai674/
Kangaari673/
Kangajri673/
Conharic673/
Canaraja673/
Canaraya673/
Kangariy673/
Kangarri673/
Khanarui673/
Connarie672/
Kaingari672/
Keangari671/
Khatnari671/
Kkangari671/
Sanaresh671/
Cannoori671/
Canoruiz671/
Cannaraj671/
Jonnaris671/
Counares671/
Janeiris671/
Kenharis671/
Kaungari671/
Kanaraid671/
Kangarai671/
Kanahari671/
Kanairiy671/
Zangariz671/
Sanouris671/
Cagnaire671/
Canarych671/
Canairre671/
Kanarich671/
Zainoris671/
Kanarith671/
Kanarrio671/
Connariy670/
Cannarra670/
Conairie670/

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