Cantafio Surname

290,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Cantafio Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cantafio Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy6021:101,58917,220
United States3131:1,158,01683,004
Canada2371:155,46715,773
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Venezuela271:1,118,67016,331
France201:3,321,136213,627
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England41:13,929,515290,718
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

The alternate forms: Cantáfio (2) are calculated separately.

Cantafio (78) may also be a first name.

Cantafio Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cantafio is most common in Italy. It can also be found as a variant: Cantáfio. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cantafio? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cantafio is the 290,184th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,520,868 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Cantafio live; 46 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 46 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,091,646th most commonly held given name internationally. It is borne by 78 people.

It is most frequent in Italy, where it is carried by 602 people, or 1 in 101,589. In Italy Cantafio is most common in: Calabria, where 71 percent are found, Lazio, where 11 percent are found and Emilia-Romagna, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Italy this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.

Cantafio Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cantafio are 0.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.83% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cantafio earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 26.49% less than the national average, earning €22,076 per year; in Peru they earn 42.67% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,113 per year; in United States they earn 12.45% more than the national average, earning $48,523 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.05% more than the national average, earning $60,142 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cantáfio962/
Cantaffio944/
Cantafi9327/
Contafio8824/
Cantafia8819/
Cantaffi882/
Cantafoi881/
Contafi803/
Cantaffa75242/
Chanthaphio74156/
Gkantaifi712/
Gkantaifis676/
Contafe671/
Kantafa671/
Kountafi631/
Contaifer59101/
Cantopher5942/
Kantaphai594/
Contaffer591/
Kanthaphai56303/
Contaiffer5636/
Contauffer561/
Kantapha502/

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