Canejo Surname

499,041st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Canejo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canejo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3811:561,87521,013
Portugal1131:92,1974,545
Argentina561:763,27551,263
United States561:6,472,481306,764
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Cañejo (12) & Canêjo (8) are calculated separately.

Canejo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Canejo occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Cañejo or Canêjo. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canejo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 499,041st most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 11,041,736 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Canejo live; 68 percent live in South America and 58 percent live in Luso-South America.

Canejo is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is carried by 381 people, or 1 in 561,875. In Brazil Canejo is mostly found in: Rio de Janeiro, where 43 percent are found, São Paulo, where 17 percent are found and Pernambuco, where 17 percent are found. Not including Brazil Canejo is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 17 percent are found and Argentina, where 8 percent are found.

Canejo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Canejo surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Canejo earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 21.24% less than the national average, earning $33,982 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.97% more than the national average, earning $63,577 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cañejo9412/
Canêjo948/
Caneijo9215/
Canejos924/
Canej911/
Conejo8320,272/
Caneja83594/
Caneco83194/
Canezo83142/
Caneso83125/
Canijo8351/
Janejo8332/
Cangej836/
Kanejo835/
Cannej833/
Canojo832/
Canajo831/
Zangejo771,331/
Canieso771,068/
Caniezo77258/
Chainej7772/
Chaneja7752/
Changej7732/
Chonejo7719/
Canezzo7716/
Canesco7710/
Connejo777/
Kanhejo777/
Cangajo774/
Cañejos773/
Chaneyo772/
Coinejo772/
Coneijo772/
Canijio771/
Kanejou771/
Saniejo771/
Sannejo771/
Caneiso771/
Conejoo771/
Canecoi771/
Canoy7331,015/
Canaj732,449/
Caney73986/
Canoa73893/
Canei73582/
Canea73517/
Kanej73414/
Canou73159/
Canoe73158/
Canie73150/
Janej73113/
Canae7344/
Canoj7342/
Caneu7338/
Canue7322/
Canoi737/
Canee737/
Canuj733/
Canão732/
Canij731/
Zanej731/
Canye731/
Zangehjo7153/
Changeji7110/
Casnesos711/
Canniezo711/
Zangejio711/
Djanedjo711/
Caneizio711/
Changeyo711/
Coneijos711/
Caneacho710/
Chaney6747,445/
Chanie6715,673/
Canayo673,884/
Cainoy673,073/
Cagney672,077/
Chanou671,998/
Canney671,936/
Cañezo671,425/
Caneus671,057/
Jonejo67938/
Canico67855/
Kanijo67766/
Canizo67736/
Chanoi67558/
Catney67541/
Tchaneyou67525/
Cannie67497/
Cannoy67408/
Caneca67343/
Canhye67269/
Camnoi67259/
Canesa67258/
Kaneja67208/
Janeja67201/
Cangea67176/
Cainey67160/
Caneza67156/
Cannea67155/
Canhão67145/
Cañeja67117/
Canija6798/
Sañejo6792/
Chanaj6786/
Cangey6780/
Cagnea6778/
Coneje6775/
Chanea6765/
Cannou6757/
Cangou6757/
Chanei6754/
Canaye6752/
Khanej6750/
Chanee6746/
Canhea6742/
Kaneco6741/
Janeco6740/
Chanoe6740/
Cannoe6738/
Cangoy6735/
Caniso6734/
Canaie6730/
Kaneji6730/
Chanae6727/
Janeje6727/
Caneup6726/
Kaneej6720/
Cianea6720/
Chanoy6720/
Caneia6719/
Kanezo6718/
Coneja6714/
Kaneso6714/
Coñejo6714/
Cannee6713/
Caunei6713/
Janijo6711/
Kaneje6710/
Janajo6710/
Sanezo6710/
Janhjo6710/
Canuja6710/
Coneio679/
Canout679/
Chanye679/
Caniyo678/
Camney677/
Canaja677/
Canois676/
Kanajo676/
Cangaj676/
Cahney675/
Cainee675/
Cannue675/
Canheu675/
Zangej675/
Janeio675/
Canoia675/
Zhanej675/
Casney674/
Kangej674/
Caanoy674/
Cannye673/
Canoji673/
Caneua673/
Saneyo673/
Chanue673/
Canaje673/
Kaunej672/
Kaneyo672/
Cannoa672/
Canous672/
Conojo672/
Chaneu672/
Cianou672/
Canhou672/
Canhue672/
Cagnou672/
Janojo672/
Cannoi672/
Caneya672/
Cangoi672/
Canaji671/
Kanhej671/
Kanujo671/
Kasnej671/
Catnea671/
Canneu671/
Canaue671/
Cangae671/
Janeji671/
Jaynej671/
Cianey671/
Scanoy671/
Caneha671/
Canexa671/
Cannei671/
Caneis671/
Coneso671/
Konejo671/
Janujo671/
Kanjjo671/
Sonejo671/
Tcanou671/
Canawe671/
Canoid671/
Canoja671/
Canoué671/
Canouï671/
Canoya671/
Caneas671/
Canhoe671/
Caniea671/
Chaineyio671/
Coñajo671/
Coneyo671/
Conijo671/
Saneio671/
Camnoy671/
Cainea671/
Kaneio671/
Cayney670/
Caunoy670/
Scaney670/
Ceaney670/
Canoup670/
Cangoe670/
Caneys670/
Canhey670/
Cianoi670/
Cannae670/
Cauney670/

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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 Canejo
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