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Where Does The Last Name Canavan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Canavan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canavan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 47,364^th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 666,869 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Canavan are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Canavan is also the 2,523,061^st most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 19 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 4,612 people, or 1 in 78,590. In The United States Canavan is most frequent in: New York, where 14 percent live, Massachusetts, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent live and Ireland, where 14 percent live.

Canavan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Canavan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 834 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 582 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 135 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 937 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 771 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Canavan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Canavan surname is principally Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Canavan last name are 5.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.9% registered with the political party.

The amount Canavan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 18.96% more than the national average, earning R 282,684 per year; in United States they earn 15.21% more than the national average, earning $49,711 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $54,220 CAD per year.