Canta Surname
Approximately 7,598 people bear this surname
Canta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 3,459 | 1:29,268 | 4,172 |
| Italy | 1,018 | 1:60,075 | 10,740 |
| Peru | 1,017 | 1:31,253 | 3,163 |
| Romania | 539 | 1:37,250 | 4,750 |
| India | 492 | 1:1,559,076 | 57,965 |
| United States | 235 | 1:1,542,378 | 104,414 |
| France | 167 | 1:397,741 | 58,569 |
| Argentina | 134 | 1:318,981 | 25,304 |
| Spain | 105 | 1:445,257 | 23,393 |
| Netherlands | 56 | 1:301,557 | 35,980 |
| Belgium | 38 | 1:302,543 | 35,124 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Cambodia | 27 | 1:573,598 | 4,425 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Kosovo | 3 | 1:620,623 | 10,771 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Guyana | 2 | 1:381,110 | 13,532 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
The alternate forms: Çanta (1,238), Cantá (1) & Cantã (1) are calculated separately.
Canta (50,823) may also be a first name.
Canta Demographics
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Canta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Canta Come From? nationality or country of origin
Canta (Hindi: चान्टा) occurs most in The Philippines. It may be found as a variant: Çanta, Cantá or Cantã. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Canta? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 65,669th most frequent surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 959,140 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Canta are found; 46 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 45 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 18,264th most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 50,823 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 3,459 people, or 1 in 29,268. In The Philippines Canta is most common in: Calabarzon, where 30 percent are found, Central Luzon, where 18 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 13 percent are found. Excluding The Philippines this surname exists in 51 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 13 percent are found and Peru, where 13 percent are found.
Canta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Canta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Canta last name expanded 734 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Canta Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Canta are 1.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.84% registered with the party.
The amount Canta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 45.34% more than the national average, earning €43,646 per year; in Peru they earn 28.08% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,829 per year; in South Africa they earn 22.01% less than the national average, earning R 185,328 per year; in United States they earn 5.83% more than the national average, earning $45,665 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.56% more than the national average, earning $49,961 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Canta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Canta in the Hindi language | ||
| चान्टा | canta | 40 |
| चांटा | canta | 30 |
| चंता | canta | 10 |
| कान्ता | kanta | 10 |
| चान्ता | canta | 10 |
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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 Canta
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