Cancao Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Cancao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cancao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Cancao (16) may also be a first name.

Cancao Last Name Facts

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

Cancao occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Cancao click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cancao? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Cancao reside; 78 percent reside in South America and 67 percent reside in Luso-South America. Cancao is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 16 people.

The last name Cancao is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 35,679,055. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 50 percent reside, Paraná, where 33 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Brazil this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 11 percent reside and Portugal, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Canchao921/
Canciao921/
Chanchao86794/
Changcao861/
Cianciao861/
Cancoa831/
Concao831/
Chankao77113/
Canchoa7767/
Conchao7739/
Congcao7721/
Camcaho7711/
Zhancao7710/
Kanchao774/
Chancoa771/
Conccao771/
Chankhao71627/
Zhangcao7149/
Changkao7131/
Kanchaoi714/
Chankeao713/
Chankaoi711/
Chankaao711/
Quanchao711/
Chanchoho67353/
Kankao67222/
Changkhao6775/
Kanzao6722/
Chaingkao676/
Chankheao674/
Zanzao673/
Zankao672/
Concoa672/

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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 Cancao
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