Canaven Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Canaven Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canaven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Canaven Last Name Facts

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

The last name Canaven occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Canaven? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Canaven are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England Canaven is primarily concentrated in: Dorset, where 100 percent are found. Not including England it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Canaven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Canaven has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Canaven surname contracted 37 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canaven Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Canaven last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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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 Canaven
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