Where Does The Last Name Canisio Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Canisio is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Canísio. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canisio? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Canisio is the 704,927^th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 17,476,129 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Canisio reside; 88 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 207,260^th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 1,419 people.

The surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 369 people, or 1 in 143,473. In Tanzania Canisio is most prevalent in: Shinyanga Region, where 78 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 19 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 6 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.