Canatan Surname

143,421st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Canatan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canatan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey2,6041:29,8853,296
Philippines2201:460,17455,940
India1201:6,392,212146,413
Northern Cyprus751:4,253773
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
England171:3,277,533109,658
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
France31:22,140,907385,998
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Canatan (46) may also be a first name.

Canatan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Canatan is held by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canatan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 143,421st most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,348,548 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Canatan reside; 78 percent reside in West Asia and 78 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Canatan is also the 1,484,914th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 46 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 2,604 people, or 1 in 29,885. In Turkey Canatan is primarily concentrated in: Mersin Province, where 29 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 19 percent are found and Istanbul Province, where 8 percent are found. Not including Turkey Canatan occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 7 percent are found and India, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Canaytan9391/
Canhatan9329/
Caynatan937/
Canataan931/
Canaetan931/
Ccanatan931/
Canathan930/
Canathang8811/
Canatasın8810/
Chanathan882/
Canatamng881/
Chanatain881/
Kanatan862,447/
Sanatan86516/
Zanatan8631/
Janatan8630/
Canetan8611/
Canatam866/
Canotan864/
Conatan862/
Changathan8213/
Channatane821/
Janathan80226/
Conathan8040/
Sanathan8038/
Janastan8036/
Kaynatan8024/
Sanaitan8023/
Jannatan8018/
Chanotan8015/
Kanaitan8014/
Janattan807/
Kanattan807/
Kanautan807/
Khanatan806/
Kanaytan805/
Kanathan805/
Kamnatan804/
Jahnatan804/
Kasnatan804/
Janaitan803/
Kainatan803/
Sganatan802/
Canothan802/
Chanaton802/
Sannatan801/
Jhanatan801/
Sanataan801/
Kaunatan801/
Kannatan801/
Kanhatan801/
Sanatean801/
Canatuon801/
Janatain801/
Kangatan801/
Cannaton800/
Chanathon75258/
Kanaitang75111/
Sainathan7592/
Jagnathan7526/
Khanathan7523/
Chanothan7519/
Khanatean7518/
Jaunathan7517/
Kannatang7515/
Canattone7514/
Dzhanatan757/
Chonathan754/
Jainathan754/
Jhanathan752/
Kasnathan752/
Canheaton751/
Jannathan751/
Jaunastan751/
Gianathan751/
Kannathan751/
Janathhan751/
Jannataan751/
Jannatain751/
Janashtan751/
Kainatane751/
Sgangatan751/
Canothang751/
Zainathan751/
Jaynathan751/
Kanhathan751/
Connattan750/
Jonatan713,083/
Sanaton71564/
Cañetan71157/
Conaton7186/
Sonatan7125/
Sanotan7119/
Janotan7112/
Janaton718/
Jahanathan717/
Zonatan713/
Ciannatone712/
Caneton712/
Janatam712/
Canatom711/
Sañatan711/
Kanadthang711/
Khanatthan711/
Jonathan67157,952/
Jhonatan67216/
Kaunotan67160/
Sanothan67125/
Sanotean67105/
Khanatthang6762/
Jonattan6756/
Zainaton6725/
Djonatan6720/
Kangotan6719/
Janatham6717/
Canneton6717/
Gionatan6716/
Konathan6715/
Janothan6711/
Sonathan679/
Jonnatan677/
Sanotaan676/
Kounatan676/
Sonataan675/
Kenaitan674/
Jonhatan674/
Khanatam674/
Kasnaton674/
Zannaton674/
Janathasing672/
Janathon672/
Jonatanh672/
Gianaton672/
Jonatane672/
Jannaton671/
Khanaton671/
Kanatoon671/
Kongatan671/
Jannatam671/
Jainaton671/
Conatone671/
Gconotan671/
Konatain671/
Jonatain671/
Jonataan671/
Kanaatam671/
Jônathan671/
Janaston671/
Janatoon671/
Jonatand671/
Jonatang671/
Zangotan671/
Saneitan671/
Josnatan671/
Connaton670/
Cannoton670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Canatan
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