Canela Surname

23,944th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Canela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico8,0011:15,5141,327
Dominican Republic4,6451:2,246319
Brazil2,5761:83,1033,121
United States2,0381:177,85017,820
Spain1,8211:25,6742,684
Philippines1,1201:90,39115,738
Venezuela4501:67,1202,920
Argentina3641:117,4279,911
Peru3491:91,0726,051
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Portugal2171:48,0102,732
Romania2041:98,42111,212
Uruguay1231:27,9003,215
Paraguay1081:67,0071,780
Nicaragua1031:58,4571,511
France701:948,896108,010
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Chile171:1,036,26320,476
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Honduras121:734,7044,016
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Cuba111:1,047,5206,594
England71:7,959,723202,100
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Cañela (11) & Canéla (1) are calculated separately.

Canela (276) may also be a first name.

Canela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Canela (Arabic: كانيلا) is found in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Cañela or Canéla. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Canela is the 23,944th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 322,586 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Canela live; 39 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Hispano-North America. Canela is also the 534,713th most frequently occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 276 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is carried by 8,001 people, or 1 in 15,514. In Mexico Canela is most common in: Veracruz, where 43 percent are found, Michoacán, where 13 percent are found and Jalisco, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Mexico it exists in 53 countries. It also occurs in The Dominican Republic, where 21 percent are found and Brazil, where 11 percent are found.

Canela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Canela has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 50,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Canela last name are 43.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.77% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Canela earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 36.77% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,258 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.12% more than the national average, earning $26,134,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.27% less than the national average, earning $36,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.35% less than the national average, earning $40,071 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cañela9411/
Canéla941/
Canelas927,672/
Cangela926,814/
Canelea92148/
Canelha9270/
Cianela9230/
Canaela9230/
Cainela9224/
Caniela9215/
Cannela9211/
Chanela926/
Canelia926/
Canoela921/
Canelau921/
Canelhas86429/
Changela86423/
Cainiela8654/
Canelias8613/
Cangella865/
Ciannela863/
Canhoela862/
Cannelia861/
Canealla861/
Channela861/
Chanehla861/
Chanelya861/
Scannela861/
Cannelas861/
Chanelaa861/
Canelo8312,121/
Zanela832,245/
Canola831,154/
Canila83694/
Canala83390/
Janela83337/
Sanela83159/
Caneli83140/
Kanela83137/
Canele8316/
Conela837/
Canely832/
Changelia80540/
Canisella8063/
Canesella8057/
Canhoella8028/
Canecilla8018/
Changella801/
Canesilla801/
Caneliaus801/
Canhelhas801/
Kangela775,414/
Canelos771,944/
Cañelas771,906/
Chanila771,064/
Jannela77507/
Cainila77289/
Caineli77286/
Canalia77234/
Chanelo77208/
Kannela77179/
Caynila77147/
Canhola77144/
Chonela77140/
Canilas77124/
Caneele77121/
Canolla77114/
Zangela77114/
Janelas77112/
Sainela7798/
Kganela7796/
Sannela7775/
Kaunela7768/
Caiñela7768/
Canilha7760/
Caneles7758/
Cangele7757/
Canalla7747/
Kaanela7737/
Cangelo7736/
Canalaș7735/
Canelis7734/
Conelas7728/
Canelio7727/
Caneloi7726/
Canaila7726/
Cangila7725/
Canelho7721/
Saneela7721/
Kaniela7721/
Canhala7716/
Canieli7715/
Zanelia7713/
Canielo7712/
Conelia7711/
Casneli7710/
Cianeli7710/
Kaneela779/
Chanele779/
Janelia777/
Canolia777/
Cangeli777/
Conelea776/
Caniely776/
Chaneli776/
Janeela774/
Chanely774/
Zannela774/
Cainelo774/
Canalea773/
Sahnela773/
Sanelia773/
Gianela773/
Cainele773/
Zanelha773/
Cannola773/
Janelat773/
Saunela773/
Seanela773/
Saniela773/
Caniola772/
Zanelaj772/
Canylas772/
Kanđela772/
Kanaela772/
Caneilo771/
Caneloz771/
Cannala771/
Janeala771/
Janhela771/
Dzanela771/
Cannele771/
Kanoela771/
Canêlha771/
Zaneila771/
Kanelea771/
Kanelia771/
Zaniela771/
Čangela771/
Sanelay771/
Cagnila771/
Caenila771/
Caeñela771/
Canalau771/
Cannelé771/
Canilad771/
Canilap771/
Caniloa771/
Cañelaz771/
Khanela771/
Zanelas771/
Caynele771/
Caneely770/
Conelay770/
Cannely770/
Caneley770/
Coneala770/
Canichella75114/
Canecillas7535/
Canesillas753/
Caniglia714,048/
Kaneilay71945/
Chongela71774/
Cangelli71361/
Canilhas71157/
Changila71151/
Canaliaj71135/
Khangela71117/
Caunalla7170/
Conelias7155/
Cangello7154/
Canoilas7145/
Cangilla7142/
Zangella7141/
Canailay7127/
Sanneela7121/
Zhanelya7119/
Kauneela7119/
Changelo7118/
Casnilah7116/
Cannelis7115/
Chonelia7114/
Cannelos7113/
Cannalla7113/
Kangella716/
Chanilay715/
Coenelia715/
Kaaneela714/
Saineela714/
Changele714/
Canêlhas714/
Connelay713/
Cannolla713/
Cannealy713/
Canhoelo713/
Changeli713/
Jamneala713/
Channele712/
Chaunele712/
Cangelle712/
Zanelath712/
Tshanela712/
Kgangela712/
Saneulla711/
Kanneela711/
Caneales711/
Caneslou711/
Cangelio711/
Caunilay711/
Changely711/
Janeilla711/
Janneela711/
Conealia711/
Cianiola711/
Zhanelia711/
Tsangela711/
Caineles711/
Giannela711/
Jauneila711/
Tchanila711/
Gianelia711/
Canñeles711/
Canoilay711/
Chaineli711/
Chanyola711/
Cañelias711/
Congelah711/
Sanielia711/
Caneiler711/
Canielio711/
Ccaineli711/
Kanelaya711/
Canneely710/
Connelia710/
Caneeley710/
Canesley710/
Cahnelot710/
Caneally710/
Cagnelos710/
Cannalia710/
Kanala676,235/
Tshangela672,944/
Conely67849/
Kaneli67482/
Kanola67436/
Sanila67391/
Conicella67378/
Zaneli67304/
Cauneille67215/
Kanila67196/
Canolo67194/
Chongella67150/
Kanelo67142/
Zonela67141/
Zanele67134/
Konela67101/
Janila6798/
Canilo6782/
Sonela6779/
Kanele6773/
Conila6768/
Canalo6763/
Jonela6762/
Canile6752/
Zanelo6748/
Kenela6747/
Zanila6742/
Janelo6741/
Kanely6738/
Choongela6728/
Giannelas6725/
Giannelia6724/
Canetelli6719/
Caneilles6715/
Canili6711/
Canhoello6711/
Sanelo677/
Janisella677/
Chanailay676/
Cahanalia676/
Changelli675/
Coneli675/
Conelo674/
Jeannelas674/
Canêlo674/
Sanjla673/
Chaungele672/
Canitello672/
Changaila672/
Qanelo672/
Janhla672/
Canily671/
Canneally671/
Canyle671/
Cangillia671/
Cannailla671/
Cannallai671/
Conala671/
Qenela671/
Qanele671/
Saneullah671/
Canélo671/
Canetillo671/
Cañala671/
Hcanilhas671/
Cainallah671/
Thsangela671/
Qanola671/
Caniselli671/
Kanyla671/
Conola670/
Conele670/

Canela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Canela in the Arabic language
كانيلاkanyla-

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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 Canela
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