Canaver Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Canaver Surname User-submission:

This surname is a variant of Cannaver, toponymic of Cannaver Island, in Galway, Ireland.

Canaver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2661:804,79129,182
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Canaver Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is a variant of Cannaver, toponymic of Cannaver Island, in Galway, Ireland.

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Canaver Last Name Facts

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

Canaver is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Canaver? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 950,707th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 26,500,167 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Canaver reside; 97 percent reside in South America and 97 percent reside in Luso-South America.

This surname is most widely held in Brazil, where it is carried by 266 people, or 1 in 804,791. In Brazil Canaver is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 56 percent are found, Paraná, where 23 percent are found and Mato Grosso, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Brazil this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 2 percent are found and Argentina, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Canavier9362/
Cannaver933/
Canavere931/
Canave92449/
Canavierz881/
Canaves861,097/
Canever86766/
Canavir86381/
Canavez86365/
Canaber86260/
Casnave86176/
Canavea8646/
Kanaver8627/
Canover8610/
Janaver865/
Cainave865/
Sanaver864/
Canavey863/
Cangave861/
Conaver860/
Channaveer824/
Canavire80587/
Chanavir80128/
Cannavir8057/
Chanover8024/
Canaveis8021/
Cannever8012/
Zaanaver804/
Canevier802/
Canabier802/
Ckonaver801/
Jhanaver801/
Canavett801/
Canaveiz801/
Cannover800/
Kannaver800/
Canabe771,518/
Canava77468/
Canavy77208/
Kanave7779/
Cañave7713/
Canavi777/
Canove772/
Canavá771/
Canawe771/
Conave771/
Chanavire75105/
Coenhaver755/
Channavir752/
Cannovier752/
Cannavire751/
Canahuere751/
Cannabeer750/
Conover7112,541/
Kangave711,062/
Cannava71572/
Canoves71529/
Khanave71267/
Janover71170/
Sanover7143/
Kanavje7132/
Canavit7123/
Janavir7118/
Sanavir7116/
Cànaves7114/
Cánaves7114/
Kanaber7113/
Sonaver7111/
Kanover7110/
Sanawer719/
Kanavir716/
Canavis714/
Kanavey713/
Janawer713/
Kainave713/
Zanawer712/
Zanover712/
Conever712/
Cainava712/
Kannave711/
Kanever711/
Casnove711/
Canavay711/
Canevir711/
Canhove711/
Channawear711/
Connave711/
Canavês711/
Qanavei711/
Cainawe711/
Canavid711/
Canavés711/
Cannavá711/
Canovet711/
Ccanahuere711/
Canovez711/
Canhabe711/
Canasue711/
Cannabe710/
Conavey710/
Kanawer710/
Canavio710/
Conavie710/
Canober710/
Kanavets67512/
Conabere67232/
Canabire6782/
Conabeer6739/
Connover6713/
Tsanover679/
Kanabert678/
Katnawer677/
Kanauber677/
Canahuet677/
Khangave676/
Kanabher674/
Cannober673/
Kkangave673/
Kangaave673/
Conoever672/
Kannavee672/
Sanawwer672/
Khanavir671/
Khannave671/
Kanavepp671/
Koonaver671/
Sanauwer671/
Jattennaver671/
Conovere671/
Kanawere671/
Kangavey671/
Cannoves671/
Conabear670/
Conhover670/
Zanhover670/
Sconover670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Canaver
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