Canary Surname

154,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Canary Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7701:204,77920,096
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
South Africa1881:288,17928,102
Iran921:834,59341,130
Philippines871:1,163,65892,852
Israel711:120,53013,243
Brazil501:4,281,487114,765
Zimbabwe411:376,54234,729
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
England291:1,921,31276,208
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Vietnam91:10,294,0062,767
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
India61:127,844,230863,365
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4741:105,94710,641

The alternate forms: Cañary (3) are calculated separately.

Canary (1,209) may also be a first name.

Canary Last Name Facts

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

The surname Canary (Arabic: كناري) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Cañary. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canary? popularity and diffusion

The surname Canary is the 154,504th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,565,134 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Canary live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 227,788th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 1,209 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,770 people, or 1 in 204,779. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Nevada, where 12 percent are found, Indiana, where 11 percent are found and Kentucky, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 14 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.

Canary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Canary has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 373 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Canary Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Canary surname are 20.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.54% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Canary earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 15.4% less than the national average, earning R 201,048 per year; in United States they earn 1.95% more than the national average, earning $43,989 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.59% less than the national average, earning $47,402 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cañary943/
Cannary9225/
Canariy928/
Canaray921/
Canaryt921/
Chanary921/
Canatry920/
Canarey920/
Canairy920/
Canarry920/
Chainary86120/
Chanariy8643/
Chanhary8615/
Canauriy8613/
Changary868/
Channary867/
Chanaray864/
Canaraya863/
Cangariy861/
Canarych861/
Cannarys861/
Chanaruy861/
Canare831,490/
Kanary83586/
Canari83553/
Conary83404/
Canara83237/
Canery8371/
Sanary8332/
Janary8319/
Zanary834/
Canory831/
Changaray80260/
Chanairay8017/
Changariy801/
Chanarrey800/
Canario7710,378/
Canares77677/
Sainary77475/
Canaris77439/
Qanatry77247/
Chanari77178/
Connary77113/
Cannara77100/
Kanariy7765/
Canaura7751/
Canarez7748/
Janaray7744/
Kanaray7743/
Cainari7740/
Canarie7739/
Sanaray7730/
Kangary7725/
Chanare7711/
Cannery7710/
Canoriy7710/
Janaroy779/
Casnari779/
Canorys778/
Canarri776/
Canauri776/
Djanary776/
Khanary776/
Cangari775/
Chonary775/
Janaury775/
Sannary774/
Kaneary773/
Cannari773/
Jaunary772/
Caneroy772/
Kanarey772/
Canaira772/
Cagnari772/
Zangary772/
Conaryo772/
Kanarys772/
Jannary771/
Jeanary771/
Comnary771/
Caneray771/
Cainara771/
Canaret771/
Jainary771/
Janarey771/
Jasnary771/
Kanaryd771/
Kanasry771/
Sanarry771/
Sanaryi771/
Canaari771/
Canarea771/
Canarih771/
Canarit771/
Canariz771/
Cañaryo771/
Conariy771/
Canaraj771/
Janeary771/
Coneary770/
Conaroy770/
Kanarry770/
Conaray770/
Canoroy770/
Kannary770/
Sanaruy770/
Canorey770/
Conarey770/
Conarry770/
Casnare770/
Conaury770/
Tchanare71464/
Changari71437/
Tchanari71399/
Changare71349/
Sanairay71315/
Chanhari71136/
Chanaree71113/
Channari7186/
Chaunari7157/
Zhanarys7120/
Khanaray7118/
Chanhare7114/
Kanairay719/
Tsangary718/
Kanaraya717/
Zanaraya716/
Cainaraj715/
Sanharay714/
Chonaryo714/
Kannaray714/
Kasnaray714/
Chanario713/
Kangaray713/
Ccanasri713/
Canaraja713/
Kangariy713/
Katnaray713/
Tsanhary713/
Chainari712/
Cannario712/
Djanarey712/
Changarj712/
Kanharay711/
Qasnaray711/
Canarich711/
Caneiray711/
Cannaraj711/
Chanarai711/
Chanaraj711/
Zangarey711/
Channory711/
Zangaray711/
Tchanarè711/
Jeanatry711/
Kangarey711/
Kanairiy711/
Sanauray711/
Tchanaré711/
Cagnaire711/
Canatris711/
Canñares711/
Chanareh711/
Congaray711/
Canairre711/
Kamnaray711/
Connarey710/
Coonarey710/
Conahary710/
Cannarie710/
Connariy710/
Cannarra710/
Cañari674,783/
Sanare674,464/
Kanari673,011/
Kanara671,353/
Kanare671,031/
Sanari67924/
Janari67714/
Conery67607/
Canora67499/
Caneri67433/
Janare67414/
Conare67399/
Zanari67394/
Sonary67336/
Canori67226/
Kenary67169/
Cañare6766/
Zanara6731/
Konary6722/
Canere6722/
Conory6716/
Kanery6714/
Canore6712/
Channaraj678/
Conara677/
Tchannari677/
Chaingari675/
Khangaray675/
Chainnari674/
Zanare674/
Channaree674/
Chanarree674/
Chhangari673/
Conari673/
Cánare673/
Khangariy673/
Qanare673/
Channaure672/
Cañara672/
Conaré672/
Janarj672/
Qanari672/
Tsanharys672/
Channarui671/
Changarge671/
Kanory671/
Janairays671/
Çanari671/
Tchangare671/
Tchanhari671/
Tchannare671/
Canoră671/
Changarai671/
Cañarí671/
Sanory671/
Sanarj671/
Chainaroj671/
Changargi671/
Chanaurai671/
Connarray670/

Canary Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Canary in the Arabic language
كناريknary-

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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 Canary
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