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 occurs more in El Salvador more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Cañeza. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caneza? popularity and diffusion

The surname Caneza is the 1,398,030th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 46,715,038 people. The last name Caneza occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Caneza are found; 34 percent are found in Central America and 34 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.

The last name Caneza is most frequent in El Salvador, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 119,696. In El Salvador Caneza is mostly concentrated 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. Excluding El Salvador this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.

Caneza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Caneza has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 583 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Caneza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Caneza last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the 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
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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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