Canion Surname

375,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Canion Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6361:569,90446,784
France1771:375,27055,761
Belgium811:141,93420,189
Philippines421:2,410,434128,915
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Brunei11:418,7313,893
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Cañion (2) & Canioñ (1) are calculated separately.

Canion Last Name Facts

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

Canion is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Cañion or Canioñ. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Canion? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 375,572nd most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,646,953 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Canion are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 636 people, or 1 in 569,904. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 45 percent reside, Georgia, where 18 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States Canion exists in 8 countries. It is also found in France, where 19 percent reside and Belgium, where 8 percent reside.

Canion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Canion has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Canion last name grew 2,271 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Canion Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Canion last name are 4.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.28% registered to vote for the political party.

Canion earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.13% less than the national average, earning $41,368 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cañion942/
Canioñ941/
Cagnion92208/
Cainion92192/
Cannion9262/
Chanion9211/
Canin911,371/
Canioncq86102/
Chanhion868/
Chaunion863/
Caniohan861/
Chahnion861/
Ceanuion861/
Canniong860/
Cannioon860/
Cagnin833,890/
Cagnon831,315/
Caunin83485/
Canina83461/
Caning83329/
Canoen83328/
Canian83166/
Cangin83148/
Cannin8393/
Conion8362/
Casnin8339/
Kanion8338/
Canyon8311/
Canuin838/
Canjon838/
Caneon834/
Canhon833/
Zanion832/
Cahnin831/
Canien831/
Canñon831/
Canind830/
Ceanin830/
Canning7720,390/
Canayon77968/
Caingin77782/
Cagnone77548/
Cahanin77239/
Caugnon77138/
Cognion77130/
Caignon77109/
Chonion7781/
Chanian7773/
Canihan7733/
Chanyon7727/
Cangnin7715/
Caunina7710/
Kanihon779/
Chanjon778/
Cannian776/
Cannina774/
Zainion774/
Khanion773/
Connion772/
Cheanin772/
Cagning771/
Kannion771/
Zeanion771/
Cainina771/
Canyoan771/
Cannink771/
Caining771/
Caninne771/
Canjian771/
Canyonn771/
Catgnin771/
Ccagnon771/
Kanhion771/
Cannien770/
Cainnin770/
Cauning770/
Canhoun770/
Caaneon770/
Conione770/
Cannyon770/
Caninng770/
Cañon7328,363/
Kanin734,823/
Canim731,123/
Canen73892/
Conin73773/
Canyn7339/
Canén732/
Canön731/
Cagniant71142/
Changeon71109/
Chanhyon7139/
Tchagnon7138/
Coignion7128/
Cahagnon7124/
Khanijon7120/
Cannning7112/
Chanehon7110/
Kanijoun714/
Chaniaan712/
Chanjian712/
Channian712/
Cahnning711/
Caunihan711/
Cahanian711/
Kanihoin711/
Tchanhon711/
Tchanian711/
Cainning711/
Canniane711/
Caunayon711/
Congnion711/
Cheaunin711/
Cannihan710/
Cahannin710/
Counnion710/
Kanuin679,999/
Kanina673,883/
Khanin673,336/
Conijn671,004/
Coning67872/
Tchanhoun67736/
Cognon67728/
Kangin67534/
Cagnan67461/
Kenion67438/
Connin67409/
Kannin67272/
Canhan67265/
Kanyon67232/
Conink67209/
Kanian67180/
Kainin67151/
Canhão67145/
Cannen67133/
Caanen67127/
Cognin6795/
Coonin6786/
Kaunin6774/
Caneng6771/
Tcheagnon6766/
Zanian6764/
Khanijoun6763/
Caneen6758/
Canent6751/
Kanjon6748/
Chahnyoon6736/
Conina6733/
Cagnim6732/
Canyan6728/
Zagnon6726/
Cainen6720/
Conien6719/
Chahanian6715/
Cahaignon6715/
Camjon6714/
Kaneon6713/
Quanin6710/
Canean678/
Camnen676/
Kanien676/
Caanim675/
Cannem674/
Conihn674/
Caniam674/
Cannyn673/
Keanin673/
Konion673/
Coinin673/
Cosnin672/
Chanhyoon672/
Chhaniaan672/
Kanoen672/
Kaninn672/
Canhom672/
Canaen672/
Comnin671/
Conint671/
Kaanin671/
Qanian671/
Kahnin671/
Qaneon671/
Tchangnon671/
Tchanyong671/
Canjan671/
Caññon671/
Tchagnoun671/
Canend671/
Cagnen671/
Chaingeon671/
Coninc670/
Coninn670/
Casnen670/
Casneaont670/
Ceanen670/
Caunen670/

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Canion Reference & Research

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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 Canion
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