Cantal Surname

146,334th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Cantal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cantal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,4861:40,7236,385
Spain1641:285,07317,466
France1501:442,81863,836
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Brazil631:3,398,00596,455
India171:45,121,493474,784
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Çantal (224) are calculated separately.

Cantal (551) may also be a first name.

Cantal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cantal (Arabic: كانتال) is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Çantal. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cantal? popularity and diffusion

Cantal is the 146,334th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,405,131 people. The last name Cantal occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Cantal are found; 82 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 81 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Cantal is also the 358,643rd most widespread given name world-wide. It is borne by 551 people.

The surname Cantal is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,486 people, or 1 in 40,723. In The Philippines Cantal is mostly found in: Calabarzon, where 31 percent live, Central Visayas, where 27 percent live and Bicol, where 11 percent live. Outside of The Philippines Cantal occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 5 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.

Cantal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cantal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cantal last name increased 2,040 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cantal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cantal last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Cantal earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.35% less than the national average, earning R 91,848 per year and in United States they earn 10.66% more than the national average, earning $47,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Cantal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cantal in the Arabic language
كانتالkantal-

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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 Cantal
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