Canian Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Canian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1341:495,69269,430
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Canian Last Name Facts

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

The last name Canian occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Canian.

How Common Is The Last Name Canian? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,343,156th most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,900,879 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Canian reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 80 percent reside in Gallo-Indian Ocean.

The last name is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 134 people, or 1 in 495,692. In France Canian is most numerous in: Réunion, where 99 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 1 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account France it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 13 percent reside and Israel, where 4 percent reside.

Canian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Canian has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Canian surname decreased 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chanian9273/
Canihan9233/
Cannian926/
Canjian921/
Cagniant86142/
Chainian8680/
Chaunian8646/
Chaniaan862/
Chanjian862/
Channian862/
Caunihan861/
Cahanian861/
Tchanian861/
Caniohan861/
Canniane861/
Cannihan860/
Canion83953/
Cagnan83461/
Canhan83265/
Kanian83180/
Zanian8364/
Conian8353/
Canyan8328/
Canean838/
Caniam834/
Qanian831/
Caiñan831/
Canjan831/
Chahanian8015/
Chhaniaan802/
Tchagnian802/
Khanian772,651/
Canayon77968/
Cagnaan77255/
Cagnion77208/
Cainion77192/
Cagnant77157/
Chanjan77112/
Cannion7762/
Kannian7758/
Chanyan7758/
Zhanian7751/
Cognian7746/
Kanjian7741/
Kanihan7732/
Canehan7732/
Zainian7724/
Conjian7723/
Caignan7722/
Caunhan7720/
Kcanyan7719/
Kangian7715/
Qaenian7714/
Chanion7711/
Kanijan779/
Kaunian778/
Kaniaan776/
Tsanian774/
Kahnian773/
Kainian773/
Qaniaan773/
Canjane772/
Zanjian772/
Kaenian772/
Canyane772/
Cangnan772/
Caniham771/
Cagnane771/
Cainyan771/
Zaynian771/
Kanhian771/
Canyoan771/
Canyang771/
Kcanjan771/
Canhann770/
Cannean770/
Keanian770/
Cañan7380/
Khanjian71134/
Canioncq71102/
Kanihaan7199/
Kaniatin7181/
Kahanian7147/
Zhanhian7142/
Cannehan7125/
Zhanjian7119/
Qaainian7115/
Kaniatyn7112/
Chanhion718/
Conegian717/
Khangian717/
Chhanjan715/
Chanjjan715/
Kaniasin715/
Coniahan714/
Chaunion713/
Kanajian712/
Tchanhan712/
Kahnjian711/
Khanhian711/
Chanehan711/
Tchangniang711/
Tchanyan711/
Cahagnan711/
Chanjhan711/
Chahnion711/
Caunayon711/
Congnian711/
Chhanyan711/
Canniham711/
Ceanuion711/
Chanhjan711/
Cheanjan711/
Kanijaun711/
Kanjiang711/
Kasniant711/
Canniong710/
Cannioon710/
Canham676,755/
Kanyan671,695/
Cagnon671,315/
Kanjan671,036/
Kannaiyan67766/
Konian67517/
Zanjan67313/
Coniam67251/
Cahagnaan67122/
Chanyahan6778/
Conion6762/
Kanion6738/
Cauñan6712/
Canyon6711/
Camjan6711/
Coñian6711/
Kenian679/
Qonian678/
Canjon678/
Cagnam677/
Khanijaun676/
Caneon674/
Canhon673/
Kanajiang673/
Zanion672/
Čanjan672/
Kanaujian671/
Qaheenian671/
Canñon671/
Canioñ671/
Coniahina671/
Canjangue671/
Quanjiang671/
Qanyan671/
Qanjan671/
Casneaont670/

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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 Canian
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