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

Cantan occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Çantan or Cantán. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 780,352^nd most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 20,075,884 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Cantan are found; 27 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 26 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 277,131^st most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 863 people.

The surname Cantan is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 1,054,565. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Northern Mindanao, where 36 percent are found, Central Visayas, where 34 percent are found and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 11 percent are found. Other than The Philippines it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in France, where 14 percent are found and Spain, where 13 percent are found.

Cantan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cantan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cantan last name grew 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 322 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 1,400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cantan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cantan last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Cantan earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.