Cansen Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Cansen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cansen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

The alternate forms: Canşen (66) are calculated separately.

Cansen (11,956) may also be a first name.

Cansen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cansen occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Canşen. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cansen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,587,209th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Cansen live; 33 percent live in West Africa and 33 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Cansen is also the 54,327th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 11,956 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 25 percent are found and Croatia, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Canşen9466/
Chansen92288/
Scansen9262/
Canseng922/
Cansuen921/
Tchansen861/
Jansen83259,640/
Sansen835,075/
Canson831,284/
Cansan83430/
Cansın83327/
Kansen83201/
Consen8388/
Cansin8329/
Camsen8329/
Zansen835/
Cangen835/
Cansyn832/
Cansjn831/
Chansn831/
Canzen830/
Janssen77132,527/
Chanson775,402/
Cansing771,455/
Chansin771,422/
Jannsen771,037/
Sansoen771,006/
Cansian77548/
Janshen77438/
Sansaen77354/
Khansen77339/
Chansan77213/
Kansaen77157/
Janseng77112/
Scanson7765/
Cainson7750/
Cansang7746/
Jaansen7745/
Canışen7742/
Conseen7741/
Jaunsen7733/
Janseen7729/
Consent7721/
Kansien7720/
Kanssen7720/
Chonsen7720/
Jeansen7717/
Giansen7717/
Jansenn7716/
Jhansen7715/
Cangenc7713/
Saunsen7712/
Cansone7712/
Jjansen778/
Kansgen778/
Zanssen778/
Changen774/
Seansen774/
Cansion774/
Chansün774/
Cansong774/
Camngen774/
Kanshen773/
Conseng773/
Sanseun772/
Chanjen772/
Canchen772/
Sanssen772/
Cangeng772/
Janåsen772/
Jainsen771/
Jansjen771/
Kansoen771/
Canssan771/
Kansend771/
Caingen771/
Caynsan771/
Tsansen771/
Quansen771/
Sainsen771/
Zhansen771/
Janscen771/
Consenk770/
Jansent770/
Camsent770/
Jansn7358/
Sansn734/
Kansn731/
Chansion71107/
Cansiong71103/
Casingen7112/
Casinsin7112/
Gcansane7112/
Jannssen7111/
Kaunseng7111/
Chansoon718/
Chansone717/
Chansane716/
Khanssen715/
Jansenne715/
Chansyna714/
Janssenn713/
Cancenne713/
Khansaen713/
Jasnssen712/
Tchangen712/
Jansienė712/
Janssesn712/
Dzhansen711/
Caanshan711/
Håkansen711/
Jansheen711/
Khanhsen711/
Khaunsen711/
Tchansem711/
Gianseng711/
Chanzhen711/
Cosynsen711/
Cotensen711/
Cahnsong711/
Chansson711/
Chanjeen711/
Chansanh711/
Jhanssen711/
Kheansen711/
Jocinsen710/
Casenson710/
Canssing710/
Janzen6726,233/
Janson6718,531/
Sansan673,559/
Sanzen672,239/
Cancan672,095/
Conson671,745/
Kanson671,675/
Jansan671,368/
Conzen67873/
Jonsen67698/
Kansan67591/
Kansin67478/
Canzon67408/
Jansem67205/
Jancen67196/
Jansén67172/
Cangin67148/
Zanzen67146/
Konsen67142/
Sansin67129/
Kanzen67120/
Canzan67110/
Kangen6792/
Jamsen6774/
Zangen6758/
Jangen6755/
Jansyn6751/
Sonsen6745/
Jansin6742/
Cancin6734/
Consin6730/
Jochinsen6727/
Qansan6725/
Canzin6717/
Zansem6712/
Kansın6711/
Cancon6710/
Canjon678/
Zanson677/
Congen676/
Jansön676/
Zancen675/
Jaansheen675/
Kanshn674/
Zanjen674/
Comsen674/
Håcansson674/
Cansom673/
Canzienne672/
Kancen672/
Jochensen672/
Cansam672/
Concen672/
Kanjen672/
Qanshn671/
Canxin671/
Zamsen671/
Cançon671/
Jannssenn671/
Janshn671/
Kansne671/
Zanßen671/
Sansòn671/
Tchanssem671/
Camsem671/
Camcen671/
Canjan671/
Janjen671/
Qanson671/
Canjin671/
Chanschin671/
Cheanngen671/
Camgen670/

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Footnotes

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