Canek Surname

874,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Belize

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'.

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Canek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala1971:81,6382,743
Belize231:15,4551,591
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Austria131:655,03358,041
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

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'.

- tzintzuni10

The 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'.

- jerson

Canek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Canek occurs in Guatemala more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Canék, Čaněk, Čánek or Ćaněk. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canek? popularity and diffusion

Canek is the 874,560th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,584,291 people. Canek occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Canek reside; 71 percent reside in Central America and 64 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 284,203rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 826 people.

The last name Canek is most frequent in Guatemala, where it is borne by 197 people, or 1 in 81,638. In Guatemala Canek is most prevalent in: Guatemala Department, where 45 percent reside, Chimaltenango Department, where 31 percent reside and Zacapa Department, where 14 percent reside. Not including Guatemala it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Belize, where 7 percent reside and Russia, where 7 percent reside.

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Canék931/
Chanek91298/
Czanek9198/
Cianek9168/
Cannek9126/
Caneck917/
Casnek911/
Scanek911/
Čaněk87155/
Čánek873/
Ćaněk872/
Changek83152/
Chaneck8315/
Canesck8311/
Canesks831/
Channek831/
Caneske831/
Janek804,969/
Canik803,754/
Sanek80632/
Zanek80411/
Kanek80181/
Caník8014/
Canec803/
Conek803/
Caneq801/
Tschanek7711/
Chaineke774/
Chaneike771/
Cheangek771/
Janeke73933/
Janeck73527/
Janetk73519/
Cionek73449/
Czanik73447/
Kaneke73399/
Chanik73294/
Jannek73201/
Chaneg73192/
Zainek73117/
Canick7378/
Janeek7344/
Cosnek7326/
Chanyk7324/
Saunek7320/
Ceynek7319/
Canike7318/
Rzanek7318/
Khanek7316/
Sannek7314/
Jainek7314/
Kaneck7313/
Zaneyk7313/
Kainek7312/
Janesk7312/
Chanec7312/
Zhanek7310/
Zaneck738/
Chonek738/
Saneik738/
Saneck737/
Saneek737/
Zaneke734/
Cainik733/
Saneak733/
Kaniek733/
Cagnec733/
Saniek732/
Sainek732/
Kanhek732/
Kanekh732/
Janeak732/
Zanekh732/
Jamnek732/
Zaneek732/
Kangek732/
Kajnek731/
Saanek731/
Cannik731/
Cangeg731/
Janeik731/
Janezk731/
Jhanek731/
Coneck731/
Conesk731/
Kaneik731/
Zianek731/
Czaník731/
Qaneke731/
Congek731/
Jasnek731/
Counek730/
Zannek730/
Czaneková711/
Janneck67740/
Janecke67665/
Kahanek67555/
Cauneac67471/
Kahánek67387/
Jamneck67338/
Janneke67272/
Caignec67159/
Jahneke6796/
Chaynik6791/
Cannick6790/
Sahánek6772/
Canyock6761/
Chainyk6760/
Trzanek6756/
Sahanek6736/
Zahanek6733/
Czajnik6728/
Chanick6724/
Kanecke6718/
Cankova6717/
Comneck6717/
Zaneske6716/
Kaneske6716/
Catnick6715/
Sanneck6715/
Chanyok6714/
Chanike6710/
Dzianek6710/
Chajnik679/
Caneque679/
Drzanek678/
Rzaunek677/
Czainik677/
Changik677/
Cioneck677/
Chaunik676/
Janhekt676/
Chainik675/
Chanegh675/
Kaneeke673/
Chganik673/
Scanick672/
Cannaik672/
Quaneck672/
Kanieck672/
Jaineck672/
Canique672/
Kanethk671/
Quaneke671/
Saineek671/
Sainiek671/
Choneke671/
Channik671/
Cosneck671/
Czatnik671/
Zanieck671/
Zaineik671/
Jahynek671/
Kautnek671/
Kanetke671/
Djainek671/
Cankowa671/
Choinek671/
Ccanecc671/
Czanick671/
Czasnik671/
Canigue671/
Jaineek671/
Janekke671/
Jahneck671/
Kaneake671/
Conneck670/
Jauneck670/
Sauneck670/
Caunick670/

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