Caniza Surname

183,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Caniza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caniza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina1,2961:32,9812,747
Paraguay8201:8,825530
Brazil1091:1,963,98562,590
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Philippines301:3,374,607147,509
England41:13,929,515290,718
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
France11:66,422,722504,397
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

The alternate forms: Cañiza (4,755) are calculated separately.

Caniza Last Name Facts

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

Caniza is most common in Argentina. It may also occur as: Cañiza. Click here for further potential spellings of Caniza.

How Common Is The Last Name Caniza? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 183,796th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,154,782 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Caniza reside; 96 percent reside in South America and 56 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

This surname is most widespread in Argentina, where it is borne by 1,296 people, or 1 in 32,981. In Argentina Caniza is primarily found in: Buenos Aires Province, where 26 percent are found, Misiones Province, where 19 percent are found and Formosa Province, where 12 percent are found. Other than Argentina this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Paraguay, where 35 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Caniza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Caniza last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Caniza earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.53% more than the national average, earning $48,985 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cañiza944,755/
Canizas9240/
Canizza9234/
Canniza9212/
Canieza928/
Canirza923/
Canizai922/
Chaniza921/
Canioza921/
Caneiza921/
Cangiza921/
Cannizza8680/
Canizaus861/
Canizo83736/
Canuza83398/
Coniza83256/
Caneza83156/
Kaniza83154/
Canisa83103/
Canija8398/
Caniça8395/
Canica8388/
Canize8314/
Saniza8310/
Janiza838/
Changizai8028/
Kanaiza771,782/
Canizzo77280/
Canizio77278/
Caniezo77258/
Canezza77156/
Canigia77115/
Cagnizi77110/
Kanizsa77104/
Canizes7792/
Canizci7775/
Kanizaj7772/
Kanizay7766/
Kangiza7729/
Kanizai7724/
Canissa7719/
Kanizah7718/
Cannizo7718/
Canisah7717/
Canhica7717/
Caniosa7715/
Canesia7714/
Canisia779/
Zauniza778/
Canicia776/
Khaniza775/
Canisha774/
Canecia774/
Caunica774/
Canizzi773/
Sconiza773/
Caunisa773/
Canaica773/
Chanizo772/
Cañizay772/
Canizos772/
Kanioza772/
Canisağ772/
Canicha772/
Cannica771/
Zangiza771/
Cannisa771/
Janizad771/
Kanizia771/
Sanizai771/
Canaisa771/
Caniozo771/
Canieca771/
Caniesa771/
Cianisa771/
Qaneiza771/
Canezas771/
Chanize771/
Zainiza771/
Kanizza771/
Changaizai751/
Changizi714,792/
Cannizzo714,786/
Kanizsai71785/
Caniggia71465/
Kanizsay7198/
Cagnizzi7137/
Kangidza7113/
Kanaidza7112/
Kanizsaj719/
Kanoizay717/
Cannigia717/
Kasnizai717/
Khanaiza717/
Kaniszai716/
Zainizad716/
Chaneeza715/
Cainisah713/
Changizy713/
Changeza712/
Caniçais712/
Gianizza712/
Khainiza712/
Kaingiza711/
Canniezo711/
Cannizio711/
Caniecia711/
Canizzio711/
Caineisa711/
Khanizad711/
Khayniza711/
Zangizai711/
Canaicay711/
Cannicia711/
Cannizzi711/
Caneizio711/
Changize711/
Kanaizah711/
Canicias711/
Sahaniza711/
Canidgia711/
Cannygia711/
Kanidzai711/
Caneisha710/
Kaneza6779,609/
Cañeza671,370/
Kanisa671,053/
Canico67855/
Canesi67796/
Sanizo67795/
Janica67724/
Kaingidza67709/
Cañizo67650/
Caneja67594/
Kanica67428/
Keniza67385/
Caneca67343/
Kanija67337/
Canice67332/
Changaizi67318/
Caniço67277/
Canesa67258/
Janisa67173/
Sanisa67161/
Canusa67144/
Canezo67142/
Cañisa67117/
Canuzo67102/
Kaniža6790/
Canisi6778/
Coneza6772/
Kanizi6759/
Canijo6751/
Caniso6734/
Quasnitza6729/
Conisa6723/
Kanizo6722/
Kanyza6716/
Cannizzio6714/
Zaneza6714/
Žanija678/
Canise677/
Kanize675/
Zanisa675/
Janija674/
Zanica674/
Cănija674/
Zanija673/
Qanisa673/
Changaizy672/
Conizi672/
Joniza672/
Kanuza672/
Zanizo672/
Qanija671/
Cannizzxo671/
Cannoizzo671/
Canici671/
Canexa671/
Khanirzai671/
Zangizhai671/
Saneza671/
Tchanhizi671/
Canézi671/
Caniçó671/
Changaize671/
Changizie671/
Changizzi671/
Khanizadd671/
Zainizzah671/
Zanizi671/
Soniza670/
Canige670/
Cannichau670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caniza
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