Canaza Surname

34,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bolivia
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Canaza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bolivia8,2691:1,284257
Peru6,8981:4,608754
Brazil1771:1,209,46041,744
Argentina801:534,29338,967
Spain661:708,36430,810
Chile261:677,55715,745
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Cañaza (3) are calculated separately.

Canaza (3,339) may also be a first name.

Canaza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Canaza is borne by more people in Bolivia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Cañaza. Click here to see other possible spellings of Canaza.

How Common Is The Last Name Canaza? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 34,064th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 468,381 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Canaza live; 99 percent live in South America and 97 percent live in Andean South America. It is also the 123,538th most widespread given name in the world. It is borne by 3,339 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Bolivia, where it is borne by 8,269 people, or 1 in 1,284. In Bolivia Canaza is primarily found in: La Paz Department, where 39 percent are found, Potosi Department, where 21 percent are found and Oruro Department, where 15 percent are found. Other than Bolivia this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 44 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Canaza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Canaza has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Canaza last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canaza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Canaza surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Canaza earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 25.96% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,353 per year and in United States they earn 6.17% less than the national average, earning $40,486 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cañaza943/
Canazza921,577/
Canazas92616/
Ccanaza92157/
Cangaza9211/
Canazia922/
Chanaza921/
Cannaza921/
Canadza920/
Cannazza86308/
Changaza8630/
Scanazza861/
Canoza832,858/
Canaca832,716/
Canasa832,594/
Kanaza83555/
Caneza83156/
Canazi833/
Conaza833/
Canazo832/
Zanaza832/
Sanaza831/
Janaza831/
Changazha802/
Changazai802/
Kanaiza771,782/
Canassa771,251/
Kangaza77743/
Canazzi77360/
Canezza77156/
Canasas7786/
Canazzo7781/
Canazei7757/
Ccanasa7751/
Canazio7741/
Cangazi7724/
Qangaza7713/
Canozza7712/
Zanazza7711/
Canausa779/
Canasad778/
Canacia777/
Zanazad775/
Canacha774/
Canaica773/
Canasia773/
Kanazia772/
Canasay772/
Canasca772/
Canajay772/
Casnaze771/
Canauzo771/
Canazos771/
Zanazat771/
Zainaza771/
Khanaza771/
Kanazah771/
Kanazoa771/
Canaasa771/
Canacai771/
Canaisa771/
Canajap771/
Canajas771/
Camnasa771/
Cannasa771/
Caneiza771/
Cañazas771/
Cañazca771/
Conazas771/
Kanazea771/
Kanatza770/
Changaizai751/
Cagnazzo713,014/
Cagnazzi71928/
Gianazza71690/
Changazi71376/
Caenazzo71228/
Cainazzo7176/
Chanouza7155/
Changoza7129/
Kanauzia7118/
Changazo7115/
Kanaidza7112/
Zhangaza7110/
Chahnazi7110/
Kangadza719/
Cannassa717/
Khanaiza717/
Cagnazio714/
Chainaze713/
Changaze712/
Casnajad711/
Caneasha711/
Jannazza711/
Khainaza711/
Khanarza711/
Khanazai711/
Canaicay711/
Canasaut711/
Cangacha711/
Cangasha711/
Kanaizah711/
Kangazha711/
Cannacia711/
Chanagea711/
Gcangazi711/
Qhangaza711/
Chanajai711/
Kaneza6779,609/
Canosa679,087/
Zhangazha671,708/
Cañeza671,370/
Zanazo67725/
Zanoza67639/
Kanasa67526/
Kanoza67466/
Kanazi67455/
Canaco67410/
Canasi67396/
Changaizi67318/
Kanazy67310/
Canesa67258/
Kenaza67146/
Canezo67142/
Canozo67140/
Sanasa67138/
Changazzo67122/
Zanazi67121/
Kanaca6787/
Cañoza6774/
Coneza6772/
Canagi6771/
Cañasa6766/
Conoza6744/
Canace6740/
Canaci6717/
Canaso6715/
Canase6712/
Canozi6710/
Sanoza679/
Janasa678/
Canoca676/
Giannazza676/
Changazhe676/
Conasa675/
Kannazath674/
Kanaze674/
Kanazo674/
Janaca674/
Qanazi674/
Kannauzia673/
Canaje673/
Canasy672/
Zanaze672/
Changaizy672/
Changayzi672/
Qanaze672/
Tshangaza672/
Canaji671/
Canossaay671/
Canage671/
Cannarzzo671/
Channazhi671/
Zhanhazha671/
Jonaza671/
Sanazo671/
Canajo671/
Conazi671/
Janoza671/
Jannazash671/
Kagnadzha671/
Kanaša671/
Sañaza671/
Canoja671/
Changaize671/
Zanaca671/
Qenaza671/
Canoze671/

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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
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  • 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 Canaza
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