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

The surname Cantan occurs most in The Philippines. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Çantan or Cantán. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 780,352^nd most widely held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 20,075,884 people. Cantan is primarily found 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 occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 863 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 96 people, or 1 in 1,054,565. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated 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 frequency of Cantan has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 322 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 1,400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cantan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cantan are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the 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.