Cano Surname
Approximately 508,585 people bear this surname
Cano Surname Definition:
Prominent and common surname in Santander, Vizcaya, Estremadura, Castile, and Andalusia. Originated in Guipúzcoa and Santander. It is derived from latin "canus" - one who is prudent or judicious. Also means gray-headed.
All the branches do not have the same origin.
Read More About This SurnameCano Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 136,355 | 1:910 | 149 |
| Colombia | 91,068 | 1:525 | 100 |
| Spain | 81,035 | 1:577 | 49 |
| United States | 34,661 | 1:10,457 | 1,275 |
| Argentina | 24,338 | 1:1,756 | 230 |
| Philippines | 20,786 | 1:4,871 | 392 |
| Peru | 19,691 | 1:1,614 | 268 |
| Guatemala | 17,772 | 1:905 | 151 |
| Nicaragua | 15,330 | 1:393 | 88 |
| Paraguay | 12,724 | 1:569 | 148 |
| Bolivia | 6,846 | 1:1,551 | 299 |
| Honduras | 6,183 | 1:1,426 | 272 |
| France | 5,860 | 1:11,335 | 1,111 |
| Venezuela | 5,243 | 1:5,761 | 693 |
| Brazil | 4,832 | 1:44,303 | 1,777 |
| Cuba | 3,912 | 1:2,945 | 411 |
| Ecuador | 3,906 | 1:4,072 | 687 |
| Panama | 3,569 | 1:1,096 | 194 |
| Chile | 2,404 | 1:7,328 | 757 |
| Dominican Republic | 2,157 | 1:4,837 | 519 |
| El Salvador | 1,699 | 1:3,734 | 445 |
| Uruguay | 1,300 | 1:2,640 | 309 |
| Costa Rica | 1,244 | 1:3,842 | 358 |
| Belize | 787 | 1:452 | 81 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| Albania | 461 | 1:6,321 | 1,207 |
| Italy | 447 | 1:136,816 | 21,844 |
| Canada | 431 | 1:85,489 | 9,489 |
| England | 365 | 1:152,652 | 14,538 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Portugal | 236 | 1:44,145 | 2,563 |
| Puerto Rico | 222 | 1:15,992 | 635 |
| Germany | 194 | 1:414,977 | 37,848 |
| Belgium | 168 | 1:68,432 | 10,932 |
| Australia | 148 | 1:182,403 | 18,373 |
| Taiwan | 111 | 1:211,214 | 1,809 |
| Turkey | 111 | 1:701,094 | 35,880 |
| Switzerland | 103 | 1:79,737 | 9,154 |
| Gibraltar | 95 | 1:357 | 25 |
| Thailand | 86 | 1:821,376 | 131,940 |
| Singapore | 77 | 1:71,529 | 2,869 |
| Netherlands | 65 | 1:259,803 | 32,877 |
| Sweden | 63 | 1:156,298 | 10,904 |
| Scotland | 57 | 1:93,927 | 6,548 |
| Greece | 54 | 1:205,181 | 32,420 |
| Andorra | 53 | 1:1,582 | 286 |
| Kosovo | 49 | 1:37,997 | 3,423 |
| Indonesia | 46 | 1:2,874,982 | 163,265 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| Lesotho | 39 | 1:52,117 | 8,022 |
| India | 32 | 1:23,970,793 | 327,222 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Luxembourg | 21 | 1:27,645 | 4,917 |
| Aruba | 18 | 1:5,749 | 789 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9 | 1:392,934 | 13,307 |
| Slovakia | 9 | 1:592,939 | 64,129 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Angola | 7 | 1:3,855,602 | 6,953 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Egypt | 3 | 1:30,645,251 | 132,600 |
| Mozambique | 3 | 1:9,087,190 | 7,315 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| DR Congo | 2 | 1:36,939,785 | 260,488 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Libya | 2 | 1:3,121,987 | 6,135 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2 | 1:88,712 | 2,936 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 200 | 1:251,093 | 20,779 |
The alternate forms: Caño (7,856), Canó (28), Canò (7), Canô (3), Cáno (1) & Cańo (1) are calculated separately.
Cano (4,130) may also be a first name.
Cano Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Prominent and common surname in Santander, Vizcaya, Estremadura, Castile, and Andalusia. Originated in Guipúzcoa and Santander. It is derived from latin "canus" - one who is prudent or judicious. Also means gray-headed.
All the branches do not have the same origin. Found in Castile, New Castile, Estremadura, Murcia, Andalusia and Basque region.
User-submitted Reference
Means "person with grey hair" in spanish.
- ivfalconCano Demographics
Average Cano Salary in
United States
$36,436 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cano Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cano Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cano (Hindi: बानो) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Caño, Canó, Canò, Canô, Cáno or Cańo. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cano? popularity and diffusion
Cano is the 1,056th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 14,329 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Cano reside; 34 percent reside in South America and 27 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Cano is also the 108,203rd most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 4,130 people.
The surname Cano is most frequent in Mexico, where it is carried by 136,355 people, or 1 in 910. In Mexico it is primarily concentrated in: México, where 13 percent live, Guanajuato, where 9 percent live and Puebla, where 8 percent live. Excluding Mexico this last name exists in 127 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 18 percent live and Spain, where 16 percent live.
Cano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cano has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cano surname increased 17,331 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,563 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cano Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cano last name are 42.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.3% being registered with the political party.
The amount Cano earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 44.56% less than the national average, earning €16,648 per year; in Peru they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,466 per year; in South Africa they earn 332.09% more than the national average, earning R 1,026,820 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.34% more than the national average, earning $26,412,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.56% less than the national average, earning $36,436 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.22% less than the national average, earning $46,096 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Cano Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cano in the Hindi language | ||
| बानो | bano | - |
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Cano Reference & Research
Cano FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Cano FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Cano
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