Canil Surname

49,763rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Canil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala9,1691:1,754301
Italy4381:139,62722,195
Brazil2321:922,73433,000
Argentina1231:347,50727,272
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Australia631:428,50333,982
Canada541:682,32655,162
France441:1,509,607143,950
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
Uruguay211:163,41713,939
Mexico201:6,206,31032,158
Taiwan181:1,302,4868,817
India111:69,733,217610,955
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Cañil (60) are calculated separately.

Canil (262) may also be a first name.

Canil Last Name Facts

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

Canil has its highest incidence in Guatemala. It may occur in the variant forms: Cañil. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Canil? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 49,763rd most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 705,542 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Canil reside; 89 percent reside in Central America and 89 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 549,774th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 262 people.

Canil is most frequently used in Guatemala, where it is carried by 9,169 people, or 1 in 1,754. In Guatemala Canil is most prevalent in: Quiché Department, where 91 percent are found, Guatemala Department, where 4 percent are found and Suchitepéquez Department, where 3 percent are found. Besides Guatemala this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 4 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Canil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Canil has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Canil surname rose 9,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canil Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Canil last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Canil earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 35.72% less than the national average, earning $27,736 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.52% less than the national average, earning $46,942 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cañil9360/
Caniel91662/
Cangil91175/
Chanil9156/
Caniol916/
Canill914/
Camnil910/
Cannil910/
Canl8937/
Chaniol83205/
Caniell838/
Chainil837/
Channil832/
Dcaniel831/
Scannil830/
Canniel830/
Cangill830/
Canel807,587/
Sanil804,661/
Conil802,427/
Janil80383/
Zanil80352/
Kanil80148/
Chanl8022/
Canlı805/
Qanil803/
Žanil802/
Chainill771/
Scannill770/
Channill770/
Chanel734,844/
Canuel734,582/
Saniel734,226/
Conill73856/
Zaniol73828/
Counil73749/
Canell73508/
Zangil73366/
Qaniel73219/
Conilh73216/
Saunil73189/
Connil73173/
Cannel73128/
Zaniel73107/
Congil73102/
Kaniel7398/
Canlet7387/
Zainil7386/
Kangil7356/
Sahnil7353/
Caneel7350/
Sainil7349/
Coniel7345/
Jannil7332/
Casnel7329/
Saanil7324/
Sannil7321/
Canyol7320/
Cognil7318/
Jainil7314/
Kannil7312/
Channl7312/
Kamnil7311/
Scanel7310/
Canehl7310/
Jamnil7310/
Khanil738/
Canéll736/
Chanyl735/
Kanill735/
Kainil734/
Sanill733/
Cainel733/
Cianel733/
Canoel732/
Zaynil732/
Csanyl732/
Kahnil731/
Cangli731/
Chganl731/
Zaunil731/
Zahnil731/
Scannl731/
Jaanil731/
Janild731/
Jhanil731/
Gianil731/
Kaenil731/
Djanil731/
Cheanl731/
Jasnil731/
Camnel730/
Cahnel730/
Cannell675,514/
Conigli67189/
Channel67133/
Chanell67130/
Kanl67110/
Counilh67102/
Chainel6780/
Hcangli6778/
Scannel6772/
Canlett6767/
Scanell6758/
Sahanil6741/
Janl6739/
Khaniel6734/
Sahunil6731/
Canneel6720/
Kahniel6717/
Kaunnil6717/
Khamnil6714/
Cannuel6713/
Kaungil6712/
Sanl6712/
Cagnell6710/
Cianell6710/
Caml676/
Conl675/
Camnell675/
Cainlet675/
Coniell674/
Zanniel674/
Jangnil674/
Connill673/
Sannill673/
Sconill673/
Cannehl673/
Sanniel673/
Cainele673/
Zanl673/
Qanl673/
Choonil673/
Cognill672/
Congill672/
Cahnnel672/
Chaunel672/
Saainil671/
Catnell671/
Canelhl671/
Channll671/
Cottnil671/
Zahniel671/
Casnell671/
Djahnil671/
Dzaniel671/
Zaniell671/
Coeniel671/
Gkhanil671/
Dsaniel671/
Zhaniel671/
Caynele671/
Chaneel671/
Chounil671/
Khainil671/
Khannil671/
Caunell670/
Coungil670/
Conniel670/
Canuell670/
Scaunel670/
Caunnel670/

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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 Canil
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