Caniz Surname

42,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Caniz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caniz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala12,2451:1,313236
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Turkey231:3,383,54091,291
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Cañiz (60) are calculated separately.

Caniz (11) may also be a first name.

Caniz Last Name Facts

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

Caniz is found most frequently in Guatemala. It can occur as a variant: Cañiz. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caniz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 42,034th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 586,617 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Caniz live; 99 percent live in Central America and 99 percent live in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 3,487,849th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

The surname is most frequent in Guatemala, where it is borne by 12,245 people, or 1 in 1,313. In Guatemala it is mostly found in: Totonicapán Department, where 85 percent live, Sacatepéquez Department, where 10 percent live and Guatemala Department, where 2 percent live. Apart from Guatemala it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Turkey, where 0 percent live.

Caniz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Caniz surname are 8.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.9% registered with the party.

Caniz earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.37% less than the national average, earning $30,045 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cañiz9360/
Canitz91189/
Caniez91189/
Cangiz91135/
Chaniz9129/
Csaniz9128/
Canisz918/
Cani8914,001/
Changiz83705/
Canizci8375/
Camnitz8354/
Caunitz8336/
Cannizz833/
Cagnitz831/
Chanizz831/
Chauniz831/
Chaneiz831/
Kaniz805,564/
Canio802,765/
Canez802,445/
Cangi801,718/
Caniş801,483/
Caniy801,464/
Cagni801,259/
Canis801,070/
Canni80923/
Canić80712/
Caini80707/
Canei80582/
Cauni80487/
Catni80329/
Zaniz80262/
Canit80178/
Gcani80173/
Canic80173/
Canie80150/
Saniz80123/
Canai80101/
Cahni8050/
Casni8039/
Canhi8016/
Janiz8012/
Canip8010/
Camni808/
Canoi807/
Canid807/
Caani806/
Canyi804/
Ccani803/
Canii802/
Canix802/
Canih801/
Canij801/
Qaniz801/
Canič801/
Cayni801/
Coniz800/
Changaiz77388/
Cannitzz771/
Cangoisz771/
Kanitz733,095/
Chanis732,295/
Chanez732,239/
Cahani73918/
Saniez73564/
Cannie73497/
Canais73431/
Canice73332/
Camnoi73259/
Canios73243/
Canaia73174/
Cannis73130/
Caunic73122/
Chhani7399/
Cannio7397/
Cannic7389/
Conitz7385/
Kanicz7361/
Canich7350/
Catnis7344/
Cangiy7340/
Cainiy7335/
Cangni7334/
Cianis7330/
Cagnie7327/
Canaiy7326/
Camnić7324/
Khaniz7316/
Cannit7314/
Sainiz7313/
Caunei7313/
Caunii7311/
Canhui739/
Canits739/
Kanioz739/
Canies738/
Canhai737/
Canise737/
Cannez737/
Kanisz737/
Caunis737/
Cannai736/
Canois736/
Kaniez736/
Cangih735/
Canish734/
Jasniz734/
Qanidz734/
Saaniz733/
Canidh733/
Canaid733/
Kanaiz733/
Cangai733/
Janaiz732/
Cannix732/
Cannoi732/
Cangoi732/
Sanniz731/
Canici731/
Canitt731/
Cauniy731/
Cautni731/
Caniss731/
Cannei731/
Caneis731/
Scanis731/
Cainez731/
Cainic731/
Cainio731/
Canaai731/
Canaic731/
Canoid731/
Caniea731/
Ccagni731/
Cañnio731/
Caunio731/
Caanai731/
Caanit731/
Jauniz731/
Canipf730/
Catnip730/
Janniz730/
Caunez730/
Cangis730/
Catnit730/
Canipp730/
Casgni730/
Conniz730/
Kainiz730/
Chaingaiz711/
Cana6747,210/
Kani6742,876/
Cane6719,452/
Canh675,790/
Coni672,264/
Qani671,929/
Cany67941/
Sanniez67691/
Cannici67506/
Cañi67378/
Kaunitz67286/
Cană67257/
Chainis67169/
Chanish67159/
Chanois67144/
Changez67127/
Canahai67123/
Kasnitz67118/
Caunois6798/
Cané6787/
Canè6780/
Caignie6778/
Scanish6764/
Caniche6760/
Kaniosz6744/
Chanice6738/
Comnaiz6728/
Caignez6726/
Cannice6725/
Chanios6723/
Kamnitz6720/
Chanoix6719/
Channis6716/
Caná6714/
Chainez6713/
Cannich6711/
Caggini6710/
Canniss677/
Catnich677/
Cangnoi676/
Chanise676/
Canıtez676/
Cannaiy675/
Gianeiz675/
Canj674/
Cangnei674/
Jagnisz673/
Cauniss673/
Cohnitz673/
Cannies673/
Chhaini672/
Changis672/
Chaunis672/
Canisse672/
Cangaia672/
Cannois672/
Kannitz672/
Jagnicz672/
Caniets671/
Chanhez671/
Cheaniy671/
Jahaniz671/
Jainaiz671/
Khanaiz671/
Khaneiz671/
Kaniesz671/
Zganisz671/
Cahnhio671/
Canä671/
Cannais671/
Chaynez671/
Chanysz671/
Chanais671/
Caugnie671/
Caunits671/
Cosnitz671/
Janizce671/
Canhici671/
Chanhyz671/
Cheanoi671/
Khanoiz671/
Kaenitz670/
Counitz670/
Canitch670/
Cannish670/
Camnois670/
Cainish670/
Cahanie670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caniz
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