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

The last name Canitan is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Cañitan. For other potential spellings of Canitan click here.

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

This last name is the 450,743^rd most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,665,180 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Canitan are found; 99 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 98 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This last name is most common in The Philippines, where it is carried by 750 people, or 1 in 134,984. In The Philippines Canitan is most common in: Western Visayas, where 23 percent reside, Central Visayas, where 18 percent reside and Davao Region, where 17 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines Canitan occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside and Indonesia, where 0 percent reside.