Canha Surname

155,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Canha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal1,4151:7,363686
Brazil8941:239,4579,230
United States2541:1,427,00498,129
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
England441:1,266,32057,817
France291:2,290,439180,028
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Venezuela211:1,438,28919,453
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Canhã (1) are calculated separately.

Canha (23) may also be a first name.

Canha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Canha (Hindi: चंह) is more commonly found in Portugal than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Canhã. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 155,943rd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,594,356 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Canha live; 51 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 51 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held forename on earth, held by 23 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Portugal, where it is borne by 1,415 people, or 1 in 7,363. Aside from Portugal this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Canha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Canha has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Canha surname grew 8,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Canha surname are 45.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 98.7% being registered with the political party.

The amount Canha earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 109.23% more than the national average, earning R 497,220 per year; in United States they earn 21.21% more than the national average, earning $52,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.87% more than the national average, earning $55,582 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Canhã931/
Canhea9142/
Canhai917/
Caneha911/
Cainha911/
Caunha911/
Canhaa911/
D'Canha831/
Canehas831/
Canihas831/
Kanha8010,221/
Canja808,215/
Cagna802,441/
Cania801,648/
Canea80517/
Canho80148/
Canya8065/
Conha8026/
Qanha805/
Cagnat73738/
Cannia73478/
Caniaz73255/
Canjay73237/
Canias73210/
Cahnia73191/
Cangea73176/
Cannea73155/
Khanha73151/
Canhão73145/
Caniah73109/
Canija7398/
Cagnea7378/
Kaniha7377/
Canyas7372/
Kaneha7357/
Cagnay7346/
Canjau7328/
Kanhya7327/
Cangia7321/
Canjea7321/
Canjah7321/
Caniat7320/
Kanhia7318/
Cainia7315/
Kanyha7312/
Coneha7312/
Casnia7311/
Canheo7311/
Canyaz7311/
Gcanya738/
Canjat737/
Caneau737/
Catnia734/
Canjad734/
Caugna733/
Caneao733/
Canjai732/
Canhou732/
Cagnas732/
Cagnad732/
Canyaş731/
Cainya731/
Camnia731/
Cagnia731/
Counha731/
Conyha731/
Conhay731/
Ceania731/
Kanhaĩ731/
Caanja731/
Cahaña731/
Canjas731/
Caniea731/
Caniae731/
Canjoa731/
Cainea731/
Conhai731/
Kanhah731/
Kaunha731/
Cagnah730/
Canhey730/
Caña6718,467/
Conhyea67274/
Caignau6760/
Canniah6746/
Canieau6729/
Kanyaha6716/
Kanjhay6712/
Cagniat677/
Canihos677/
Kangeha675/
Cahniah674/
D'Conha674/
Kannyha674/
Kanniha674/
Kanajha674/
Cagneau674/
Kanijha673/
Canihod673/
Khaniha673/
Conihay672/
Kanehad672/
Kanehay672/
Kanjhai672/
Khanhah672/
Kanhiah672/
Kainhya671/
Kamnhya671/
Kanhyat671/
Cannias671/
Canojia671/
Camneho671/
D'Cagna671/
Kanyeha671/
Kanjaha671/
Kanihai671/
Caahaño671/
Cahnhio671/
Canaiyo671/
Casnias671/
Hcainia671/
Qanyaha671/
Canogia671/
Cagnass671/
Cagnaux671/
Kanhaha671/
Connyha670/

Canha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Canha in the Hindi language
चंहcanha-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Canha
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