Canitz Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Canitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1111:725,27454,868
United States611:5,941,950288,805
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Canitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Canitz is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Canitz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Canitz is the 1,231,034th most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Canitz live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in Germany, where it is held by 111 people, or 1 in 725,274. In Germany Canitz is most frequent in: Saxony, where 35 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 27 percent are found and Berlin, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Canitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Canitz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,220 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Canitz are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Canitz earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 10.01% less than the national average, earning R 213,840 per year and in United States they earn 7.6% more than the national average, earning $46,427 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chanitz92111/
Camnitz9254/
Caunitz9236/
Csanitz9216/
Czanitz921/
Cagnitz921/
Caniz9112,423/
Chanitze861/
Cannitzz861/
Kanitz833,095/
Janitz83447/
Caniez83189/
Conitz8385/
Sanitz8369/
Canutz8317/
Canits839/
Kaunitz77286/
Kasnitz77118/
Canizci7775/
Csanits7722/
Csánitz7721/
Kamnitz7720/
Chanetz7716/
Sannitz7710/
Canıtez776/
Jasnitz774/
Chonitz774/
Cohnitz773/
Cannizz773/
Kannitz772/
Caniets771/
Janithz771/
Cosnitz771/
Csanicz771/
Caunits771/
Kaenitz770/
Counitz770/
Canitch770/
Jeanitz770/
Zamnitz770/
Kaniz735,564/
Canez732,445/
Canić73712/
Zaniz73262/
Canic73173/
Saniz73123/
Cañiz7360/
Qaniz731/
Canič731/
Coniz730/
Cheinitz711/
Chaynits711/
Kausnitz711/
Saniez67564/
Konitz67396/
Könitz67303/
Jonitz67302/
Kenitz67148/
Janits67132/
Caunic67122/
Cannic6789/
Janetz6770/
Conits6762/
Kanicz6761/
Canich6750/
Kanits6745/
Camnić6724/
Khaniz6716/
Sanetz6715/
Sanits6715/
Sainiz6713/
Tschanits6711/
Sonitz6711/
Kanetz679/
Kánitz678/
Cannez677/
Kaniez676/
Qanidz674/
Kanaiz673/
Sanicz673/
Saaniz673/
Kanutz672/
Cianic671/
Sanniz671/
Canets671/
Canici671/
Canaic671/
Jónitz671/
Cainez671/
Cainic671/
Caunez670/
Sanidz670/
Conniz670/
Kainiz670/

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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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  • 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 Canitz
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