Cantao Surname
Approximately 2,992 people bear this surname
Cantao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2,765 | 1:77,423 | 2,897 |
| Philippines | 174 | 1:581,829 | 64,136 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
Cantao (2,197) may also be a first name.
Cantao Demographics
Average Cantao Salary in
United States
$63,054 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cantao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cantao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cantao occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Cantao? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 147,887th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,435,677 people. The last name Cantao occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Cantao are found; 92 percent are found in South America and 92 percent are found in Luso-South America. Cantao is also the 159,737th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 2,197 people.
It is most widespread in Brazil, where it is borne by 2,765 people, or 1 in 77,423. In Brazil Cantao is mostly found in: Pará, where 48 percent reside, São Paulo, where 15 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 10 percent reside. Other than Brazil Cantao occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 6 percent reside and Portugal, where 1 percent reside.
Cantao Last Name Statistics demography
Cantao earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.13% more than the national average, earning $63,054 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cauntao | 92 | 348 | / |
| Chantao | 92 | 23 | / |
| Cantaoi | 92 | 6 | / |
| Canttao | 92 | 1 | / |
| Cantaeo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Canthao | 92 | 1 | / |
| Cantaou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chanthao | 86 | 702 | / |
| Chantaou | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ckanthao | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kantao | 83 | 2,934 | / |
| Contao | 83 | 286 | / |
| Cantoa | 83 | 251 | / |
| Zantao | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chanthaho | 80 | 47 | / |
| Chanthaoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchantaou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Contaoi | 77 | 1,300 | / |
| Khantao | 77 | 133 | / |
| Cantoha | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kantaou | 77 | 6 | / |
| Zhantao | 77 | 3 | / |
| Quantao | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kanttao | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kantaho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanthao | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cantoaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keantao | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chanthahoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cantohas | 71 | 17 | / |
| Cantohos | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kanthaoo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Keanthao | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kanthaho | 71 | 2 | / |
| Contaaoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cantoija | 71 | 1 | / |
| Countaou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Conttaoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kantaoop | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kantaoup | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaentao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khanthao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kontao | 67 | 8,199 | / |
| Khanthaho | 67 | 17 | / |
| Chantayya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kantoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kamtao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanthaoop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Contaijos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchantouo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zantoa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cantao
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