Canisius Surname

486,864th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Canisius Surname Definition:

Medieval Latinised version of Hond (Dog) in Dutch. (“Canis” - Dog in Latin).

Canisius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2331:345,51733,688
Netherlands1851:91,28215,011
Tanzania891:594,85037,281
Malaysia341:867,47739,690
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
England51:11,143,612252,590
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Canisius (8,835) may also be a first name.

Canisius Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Medieval Latinised version of Hond (Dog) in Dutch. (“Canis” - Dog in Latin).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Canisius Last Name Facts

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

The surname Canisius is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Canisius? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 486,864th most commonly held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 10,685,551 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Canisius live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe. Canisius is also the 66,518th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 8,835 people.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 233 people, or 1 in 345,517. In Germany Canisius is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 76 percent live, Hesse, where 10 percent live and Bavaria, where 6 percent live. Not including Germany this last name is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 27 percent live and Tanzania, where 13 percent live.

Canisius Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Canisius has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Canisius last name rose 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Canisius Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Canisius last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Canisius earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 55.51% more than the national average, earning $67,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.32% more than the national average, earning $55,802 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Canissius942/
Cannisius942/
Canisus939/
Kanisius88422/
Canicius888/
Canesius882/
Canisyus881/
Canisous881/
Kanissius822/
Kanisiuss821/
Canessius821/
Kanisus8036/
Kanesius7519/
Konisius752/
Caniceus751/
Canizaus751/
Kannisuis711/
Kanysus671/
Caniços671/
Conesos531/
Connexus502/

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