Canelas Surname

65,118th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,672 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Canelas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canelas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal2,5761:4,044466
Honduras2,0491:4,303456
Bolivia1,3831:7,676935
Brazil3611:593,00422,114
United States3581:1,012,45574,653
France2581:257,45239,723
Spain2411:193,99213,410
Argentina1591:268,82721,629
Philippines951:1,065,66688,850
Mexico351:3,546,46324,778
England261:2,143,00282,017
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Uruguay201:171,58814,480
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Macau21:300,8151,009
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984

The alternate forms: Cañelas (1,906) are calculated separately.

Canelas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Canelas occurs more in Portugal more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Cañelas. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Canelas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 65,118th most widely held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 949,889 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Canelas are found; 37 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 37 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Portugal, where it is carried by 2,576 people, or 1 in 4,044. Excluding Portugal this surname exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Honduras, where 27 percent live and Bolivia, where 18 percent live.

Canelas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Canelas are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Canelas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 116.26% more than the national average, earning R 513,912 per year and in United States they earn 11.41% more than the national average, earning $48,071 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cañelas951,906/
Canelhas93429/
Canielas9349/
Canelias9313/
Cannelas931/
Cangelas931/
Chanelas930/
Canela9222,591/
Caneglias8812/
Caneliaus881/
Canaelias881/
Canhelhas881/
Cangela866,814/
Canelos861,944/
Canalas86266/
Canelea86148/
Canilas86124/
Janelas86112/
Kanelas86103/
Canelha8670/
Canolas8631/
Conelas8628/
Cainela8624/
Caniela8615/
Cannela8611/
Canelia866/
Canylas862/
Sanelas861/
Canelau861/
Zanelas861/
Canecillas8235/
Canesillas823/
Canalias80264/
Canilhas80157/
Conelias8055/
Cainiela8054/
Sanelias8049/
Canoilas8045/
Canollas8017/
Caniolas8017/
Kaneleas8015/
Cannelos8013/
Kanelias8010/
Cangilas807/
Cangella805/
Canêlhas804/
Canholas804/
Sanelyas803/
Cangelos802/
Cañielas802/
Canallas802/
Cannelia801/
Canealla801/
Cannalas801/
Canielaz801/
Cañelias801/
Cagnelos800/
Canelo7712,121/
Canila77694/
Kanela77137/
Cañela7711/
Conela777/
Canéla771/
Cañlas771/
Canisella7563/
Canesella7557/
Giannelas7525/
Canecilla7518/
Jeannelas754/
Cangelois751/
Canelosse751/
Canesilla751/
Hcanilhas751/
Kangela715,414/
Kanalas711,888/
Kanelos71415/
Jonelas71357/
Cainila71289/
Cañolas71285/
Conilas71212/
Kannela71179/
Caynila71147/
Canichella71114/
Kganela7196/
Kaunela7168/
Caiñela7168/
Canilha7160/
Canalos7156/
Canalaz7149/
Cañilas7138/
Kaanela7137/
Cangelo7136/
Canelio7127/
Caneloi7126/
Canaila7126/
Cangila7125/
Canelho7121/
Kaniela7121/
Cañalas7120/
Canielo7112/
Conelia7111/
Kaneela719/
Sanilas718/
Canalaş718/
Conelea716/
Giannelias715/
Cainelo714/
Cañelos714/
Canolos712/
Konelas712/
Caniola712/
Kanđela712/
Kanilas712/
Caneilo711/
Caneloz711/
Canêlha711/
Kañelas711/
Kanolas711/
Kanelea711/
Kanelia711/
Cagnila711/
Canisillas711/
Canilad711/
Canilap711/
Caniloa711/
Canilos711/
Cañelaz711/
Khanela711/
Conelay710/
Caneley710/
Coneala710/
Caniglia674,048/
Kaneilay67945/
Khangela67117/
Zangilas6787/
Gkonelas6778/
Kounelas6771/
Cangello6754/
Cangilla6742/
Gkanilas6734/
Gianelos6729/
Canailay6727/
Canilhac6723/
Kanalash6722/
Kanelous6719/
Kauneela6719/
Casnilah6716/
Konelias6712/
Congelos6710/
Kanđolas6710/
Kangelos679/
Kanelosz676/
Kangella676/
Gkanalas675/
Kaaneela674/
Jannelos674/
Kanolash674/
Conilias674/
Connelay673/
Camélias672/
Kannelos672/
Kgangela672/
Kanneela671/
Kanelios671/
Sanilaus671/
Caneslou671/
Cangelio671/
Cangilos671/
Caunilay671/
Conealia671/
Sonelias671/
Tsanilas671/
Sonelash671/
Kanalais671/
Cannilos671/
Canoilay671/
Cañielaz671/
Congelah671/
Conolias671/
Canhalos671/
Canielio671/
Connelia670/
Coneleus670/
Caneeley670/
Canesley670/
Cahnelot670/
Chanelhouse670/

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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 Canelas
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