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

The last name Canay (Hindi: चणया) is more frequently found in Guatemala than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Cañay. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Canay is the 130,280^th most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,098,343 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Canay live; 47 percent live in Central America and 47 percent live in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 336,805^th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 615 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Guatemala, where it is carried by 1,629 people, or 1 in 9,873. In Guatemala Canay is most prevalent in: Quiché Department, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Guatemala Canay is found in 26 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 19 percent are found and Turkey, where 16 percent are found.

Canay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Canay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Canay last name declined 21 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Canay surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Canay earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 6.7% less than the national average, earning $21,180,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 11% more than the national average, earning $47,896 USD per year.