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

The last name Canaver is most common in Brazil. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Canaver? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 950,707th most widely held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 26,500,167 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Canaver live; 97 percent live in South America and 97 percent live in Luso-South America.

This surname is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is carried by 266 people, or 1 in 804,791. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 56 percent are found, Paraná, where 23 percent are found and Mato Grosso, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Brazil Canaver exists in 3 countries. It is also found 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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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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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