Canavin Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Moldova

Canavin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canavin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Canavin (12) may also be a first name.

Canavin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Canavin occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Canavin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,237,939th most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The surname Canavin is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Canavin reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Canavin is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used forename on earth, borne by 12 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 5,253,028. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 52 percent live, North Carolina, where 7 percent live and Maine, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 3 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Canavin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Canavin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 531 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canavin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Canavin surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Canavin are 47.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 94.44% registered with the party.

Canavin earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning $47,640 USD per year.

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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 Canavin
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