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Where Does The Last Name Canta Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Canta (Hindi: चान्टा) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Çanta, Cantá or Cantã. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Canta? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 65,669^th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 959,140 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 53 percent of Canta reside; 46 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 45 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 18,264^th most commonly occurring given name globally It is held by 50,823 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 3,459 people, or 1 in 29,268. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Calabarzon, where 30 percent live, Central Luzon, where 18 percent live and National Capital Region, where 13 percent live. Besides The Philippines it exists in 51 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 13 percent live and Peru, where 13 percent live.

Canta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Canta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Canta last name rose 734 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canta Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Canta last name are 1.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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.