Canek Surname
Approximately 309 people bear this surname
Canek Surname User-submission:
The Canek surname either means 'sky star' or 'serpent star' in some Mayan languages.
Aj Kanek' was a title exclusive only for the most elite rulers in Maya cities. The last Maya city, Nojpeten (now Flores, Guatemala) had its own Kanek'.
Read More About This SurnameCanek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 197 | 1:81,638 | 2,743 |
| Belize | 23 | 1:15,455 | 1,591 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
The alternate forms: Canék (1), Čaněk (155), Čánek (3) & Ćaněk (2) are calculated separately.
Canek (826) may also be a first name.
Canek Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Canek surname either means 'sky star' or 'serpent star' in some Mayan languages.
Aj Kanek' was a title exclusive only for the most elite rulers in Maya cities. The last Maya city, Nojpeten (now Flores, Guatemala) had its own Kanek'.
- tzintzuni10The surname Canek or Kanek derives from the word kan, which means 'sky' or 'serpent', and ek', which means 'star' in Mayan languages. Thus creating 'sky serpent', or 'star of the sky'.
- jersonCanek Demographics
Average Canek Salary in
United States
$35,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Canek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Canek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Canek occurs most in Guatemala. It can be found as: Canék, Čaněk, Čánek or Ćaněk. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Canek? popularity and diffusion
The last name Canek is the 874,560th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,584,291 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Canek live; 71 percent live in Central America and 64 percent live in Hispano-Central America. Canek is also the 284,203rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 826 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Guatemala, where it is held by 197 people, or 1 in 81,638. In Guatemala Canek is mostly concentrated in: Guatemala Department, where 45 percent are found, Chimaltenango Department, where 31 percent are found and Zacapa Department, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Guatemala this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Belize, where 7 percent are found and Russia, where 7 percent are found.
Canek Last Name Statistics demography
Canek earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.
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