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

Canejo is held by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Cañejo or Canêjo. For other possible spellings of Canejo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canejo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 499,041st most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 11,041,736 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Canejo reside; 68 percent reside in South America and 58 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The surname Canejo is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is borne by 381 people, or 1 in 561,875. In Brazil Canejo is mostly concentrated in: Rio de Janeiro, where 43 percent are found, São Paulo, where 17 percent are found and Pernambuco, where 17 percent are found. Other than Brazil it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 17 percent are found and Argentina, where 8 percent are found.

Canejo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Canejo are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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

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