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 last name Canary (Arabic: كناري) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Cañary. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Canary? popularity and diffusion

The last name Canary is the 154,504th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,565,134 people. The last name Canary is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Canary are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Canary is also the 227,788th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 1,209 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,770 people, or 1 in 204,779. In The United States Canary is most numerous in: Nevada, where 12 percent live, Indiana, where 11 percent live and Kentucky, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 14 percent live and South Africa, where 7 percent live.

Canary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Canary has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Canary surname expanded 373 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Canary Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Canary surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Canary surname are 20.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.54% 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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