Caneza Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
El Salvador
Highest density in:
El Salvador

Caneza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caneza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
El Salvador531:119,6961,730
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Paraguay141:516,9106,745
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Cañeza (1,370) are calculated separately.

Caneza Last Name Facts

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

Caneza is held by more people in El Salvador than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Cañeza. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caneza? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,398,030th most widespread last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 46,715,038 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Caneza reside; 34 percent reside in Central America and 34 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.

The surname is most commonly held in El Salvador, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 119,696. In El Salvador it is most numerous in: Cabañas Department, where 43 percent are found, San Vicente Department, where 28 percent are found and La Libertad Department, where 8 percent are found. Not including El Salvador Caneza exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.

Caneza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Caneza has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Caneza surname expanded 583 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Caneza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Caneza surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Caneza earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.72% more than the national average, earning $54,677 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cañeza941,370/
Canezza92156/
Canieza928/
Caneiza921/
Canezas921/
Chaneeza865/
Changeza862/
Kaneza8379,609/
Canaza8315,559/
Canoza832,858/
Caniza832,310/
Caneja83594/
Caneca83343/
Canesa83258/
Canezo83142/
Coneza8372/
Zaneza8314/
Canexa831/
Saneza831/
Canessa775,811/
Canazza771,577/
Caniezo77258/
Kaneeza77193/
Kangeza77183/
Ccanaza77157/
Kanezah7745/
Canizas7740/
Kanheza7739/
Canizza7734/
Conezza7720/
Canezzo7716/
Canesia7714/
Canozza7712/
Canniza7712/
Choneza778/
Canesas777/
Khaneza775/
Jauneza775/
Canecia774/
Canesha773/
Canirza773/
Saneeza772/
Chaneze772/
Cauneze772/
Canizai772/
Chaniza771/
Canezer771/
Zangeza771/
Gianeza771/
Canioza771/
Cannaza771/
Canecay771/
Canesat771/
Cangiza771/
Canieca771/
Caniesa771/
Qaneiza771/
Zanezza771/
Canheca771/
Canadza770/
Changezi71351/
Cannazza71308/
Cannizza7180/
Janezhad7110/
Canessas714/
Khangeza714/
Cannessa712/
Changeze712/
Sanheuza712/
Canessaa712/
Khaneeza711/
Saaneeza711/
Canniezo711/
Caneasha711/
Caniecia711/
Canizaus711/
Caineisa711/
Khanezai711/
Tshaneza711/
Caneizio711/
Changezy711/
Conezhad711/
Khanezad711/
Caneesha711/
Caneisha710/
Caneacho710/
Conesa6712,266/
Canosa679,087/
Cañiza674,755/
Canasa672,594/
Cañezo671,425/
Canese67832/
Canesi67796/
Canizo67736/
Canejo67660/
Kanaza67555/
Kanoza67466/
Keneza67367/
Canice67332/
Coniza67256/
Zanezi67225/
Kaneja67208/
Janeja67201/
Kanesa67200/
Caneco67194/
Kaniza67154/
Canozo67140/
Caneso67125/
Cañeja67117/
Kanezi67111/
Canisa67103/
Canija6798/
Caniça6795/
Janeca6791/
Canica6788/
Cañoza6774/
Kaneze6754/
Zaneze6746/
Conoza6744/
Jamnezhad6741/
Sanesa6738/
Cañeca6737/
Cañesa6732/
Janesa6730/
Changizai6728/
Kanezo6718/
Kanyza6716/
Canaso6715/
Canize6714/
Coneja6714/
Changeezy6713/
Kaneca6710/
Saniza6710/
Sanezo6710/
Janiza678/
Joneza677/
Canise677/
Kaynezhad676/
Conexa675/
Conaza673/
Cañaza673/
Khanehzai673/
Caneço672/
Conezi672/
Khanezhad672/
Canazo672/
Koneza671/
Qaneze671/
Tshanezaa671/
Canézi671/
Coneze671/
Khanehzad671/
Tshangeza671/
Qeneza671/
Changeezi671/
Canesy670/
Canige670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caneza
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