Cancela Surname

58,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Cancela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cancela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2,4841:18,8212,085
Portugal1,5291:6,814649
Uruguay1,1761:2,918342
Brazil1,1211:190,9677,363
Argentina7751:55,1534,647
Mexico4681:265,2276,338
United States3101:1,169,22283,615
France1701:390,72257,689
Colombia971:492,5166,994
Philippines881:1,150,43492,307
Cuba781:147,7273,633
Venezuela451:671,20211,567
Peru421:756,76516,930
Luxembourg411:14,1603,053
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
England131:4,286,005132,302
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
China21:683,660,78330,601
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Cancela (10) may also be a first name.

Cancela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cancela occurs in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cancela? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cancela is the 58,996th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 851,846 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Cancela live; 47 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 47 percent live in Iberian Europe. Cancela is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 10 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Spain, where it is borne by 2,484 people, or 1 in 18,821. In Spain it is primarily found in: Galicia, where 71 percent reside, Madrid, where 13 percent reside and Andalusia, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Spain this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 18 percent reside and Uruguay, where 14 percent reside.

Cancela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cancela last name are 42.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.83% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cancela earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 5.17% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,382 per year; in South Africa they earn 3.39% more than the national average, earning R 245,700 per year; in Colombia they earn 36.01% more than the national average, earning $30,876,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.12% more than the national average, earning $45,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.34% less than the national average, earning $41,567 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chancela931,156/
Canchela93774/
Cancelas93678/
Scancela9312/
Cancelia933/
Canccela931/
Chanchela8819/
Chancelia881/
Cangela866,814/
Cancelo861,800/
Cancila86444/
Cansela8624/
Canzela8621/
Concela865/
Canceli865/
Camcela863/
Sancela863/
Cancele862/
Kancela862/
Canchila804,268/
Changela80423/
Kanchela80142/
Cancelos80103/
Canceler8065/
Canceles8051/
Scansela8047/
Chansela8018/
Concelia809/
Canceled808/
Canchelo808/
Conchela804/
Cancheli803/
Cancetly802/
Cancilia802/
Chancely802/
Chancele802/
Chancelo801/
Cancielo801/
Scanzela801/
Cancieli801/
Canselas801/
Cangelas801/
Candjela801/
Changelia75540/
Canciglia75248/
Chanchila7533/
Kanchetla7510/
Canchilas756/
Cancelher755/
Chancheli753/
Cancoilay753/
Canchiola752/
Cancelost752/
Kanchesla751/
Kanchhela751/
Conceilia751/
Cangelaid751/
Ciancilia751/
Chancelee751/
Chanceley751/
Canceiler751/
Conscelia751/
Kangela715,414/
Canjila712,564/
Kankela71911/
Kansela71892/
Kanjela71387/
Zangela71114/
Canselo7177/
Soncela7175/
Cangele7157/
Cangelo7136/
Cansila7132/
Cangila7125/
Concelo7123/
Jangela7121/
Concila7120/
Canzele7116/
Cancilo7114/
Jancila719/
Jansela718/
Cangeli717/
Canchailla716/
Janjela714/
Sanzela714/
Kancele713/
Kancila712/
Kanzela712/
Canchiglia711/
Consela711/
Čangela711/
Concely711/
Camgela711/
Kanchele671,454/
Chongela67774/
Changila67151/
Chansila67130/
Konchela67129/
Khangela67117/
Concilia6782/
Sganzela6781/
Cansesli6775/
Kancheli6771/
Canciler6757/
Conceles6755/
Kancilia6745/
Kanceler6723/
Changelo6718/
Concelos6718/
Canseler6713/
Chanzele6712/
Conselia6710/
Consceli679/
Kanchila678/
Cangilas677/
Sanseela677/
Concelio676/
Concelis676/
Concelho675/
Chonjela675/
Chanjila675/
Sgansela675/
Janseela675/
Changele674/
Kankelya674/
Conchila674/
Concilas674/
Chansele674/
Candjila674/
Changeli673/
Kanchely673/
Khankela673/
Cangelos672/
Kanjeela672/
Khanjela672/
Kanseela672/
Jancelho672/
Conceily672/
Cangelis671/
Cangelio671/
Chanzila671/
Councele671/
Conseula671/
Conzelas671/
Concielo671/
Concitla671/
Tsangela671/
Concília671/
Concelei671/
Kangkela671/
Djangela671/
Cantselo671/
Cantsila671/
Cansuila671/
Congelah671/
Conchelo671/
Canzelos671/
Kantsela671/
Cancilho671/
Concilha671/
Kanzeela671/
Canseley670/
Sonceila670/
Cantgele670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cancela
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