Cantara Surname

159,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Cantara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cantara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,5691:64,52410,978
United States6161:588,40748,054
Canada1271:290,12326,993
Italy1251:489,25450,132
France1091:609,38380,423
Peru381:836,42417,653
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
India291:26,450,530346,896
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Guam11:160,1214,893
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Cântara (4) & Cántara (2) are calculated separately.

Cantara (1,526) may also be a first name.

Cantara Last Name Facts

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

Cantara is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Cântara or Cántara. For other potential spellings of Cantara click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cantara? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 159,173rd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,657,748 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Cantara are found; 58 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 57 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Cantara is also the 198,636th most common forename at a global level, held by 1,526 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,569 people, or 1 in 64,524. In The Philippines Cantara is primarily found in: Calabarzon, where 59 percent reside, Western Visayas, where 18 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 11 percent reside. Besides The Philippines this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Cantara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cantara has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cantara last name grew 3,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cantara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cantara surname are 41.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.74% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cantara earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 18.04% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,887 per year; in United States they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning $47,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.93% less than the national average, earning $36,799 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cântara954/
Cántara952/
Chantara93459/
Cantaraj936/
Cantaras933/
Cantaura932/
Scantara931/
Cantarra931/
Cantarat931/
Cantarea931/
Chanthara8839,106/
Chantaraj8827/
Chandtara8824/
Chaintara883/
Chantaray882/
Chantaira881/
Cantarraj881/
Santara86206,704/
Cantera867,672/
Cantaro864,398/
Qantara86956/
Jantara86772/
Kantara86606/
Cantora86233/
Cantari8698/
Cantare8671/
Contara8633/
Zantara8628/
Cantary862/
Chantharaj8291/
Chantharai8266/
Chantareau8224/
Chantaurai8215/
Chantharaa821/
Chantharay821/
Kantaray802,386/
Jantarat801,713/
Giantara80910/
Kantaras80282/
Cantaros80260/
Cantares80178/
Chantaro80130/
Kanthara80127/
Sanntara8087/
Cantayre8071/
Cantario8068/
Janthara8054/
Santhara8034/
Cantarey8034/
Kantaraj8032/
Jantarad8032/
Saantara8028/
Contaras8022/
Cantoray8021/
Chantari8015/
Cantaris8013/
Santaray8011/
Jantaraj8011/
Santaara8010/
Santtara807/
Khantara807/
Jantarah807/
Jantaras806/
Kantarau805/
Chantare805/
Santarea805/
Cantargi803/
Cantarer803/
Kaintara803/
Canterra802/
Cantoras802/
Djantara802/
Cantarei802/
Jantaray802/
Saintara801/
Sauntara801/
Cantaero801/
Candtare801/
Kantaara801/
Santaura801/
Gkantara801/
Camtaras801/
Cantaret801/
Cantarre801/
Canteray801/
Cantoira801/
Canntari801/
Cantaryo801/
Cantarys801/
Jantaraa801/
Janntara801/
Katntara801/
Canterau800/
Chanthaurai78397/
Chantharaha784/
Kantairay751,870/
Kantharay75998/
Chanthari75813/
Chantharo75765/
Jantharat75429/
Kantharap75325/
Jantarach75243/
Kantharaj75211/
Gkantaras7548/
Jantarath7547/
Khanthara7545/
Canthariz7518/
Kantaraja7513/
Chantaree7510/
Kantharai759/
Khantaraj759/
Jantarrat758/
Kanthaira757/
Chantaroj756/
Jantharad756/
Chaintari755/
Kainthara754/
Saanntara754/
Jhantarat752/
Kantarach752/
Jantaurai752/
Jantharaj752/
Kantarzha751/
Kantaraaj751/
Sahantara751/
Chanthary751/
Chandtari751/
Tsantaras751/
Khantaray751/
Tchantare751/
Tchantari751/
Santharau751/
Zhanthara751/
Chantarre751/
Jantaraha751/
Jantarash751/
Jantarats751/
Khantarad751/
Cantero7186,105/
Cantore713,811/
Santora713,692/
Cantoro711,923/
Kanthairay711,235/
Kantari711,080/
Cantori711,064/
Kontara71379/
Santaro71256/
Qantari71230/
Jantaro71222/
Sontara71210/
Kanthatrap71168/
Contera71167/
Kantora71138/
Jamtara7163/
Contora7151/
Khantharap7148/
Kantare7147/
Kantary7138/
Kantera7125/
Kantaro7123/
Zantari7122/
Chanthaari7119/
Kantharach7112/
Zantora7110/
Jantharach7110/
Contaro718/
Kantharaja716/
Chanthario716/
Contari715/
Kanthairaj714/
Contare713/
Jontara712/
Cántaro712/
Cantory712/
Kantarj711/
Kantharaya711/
Sahantaray711/
Chantharee711/
Comtara711/
Jantaracht711/
Jantarahat711/
Jantaratch711/
Janthaurai711/
Jhantharat711/
Kantharajh711/
Kasinthara711/
Khantharaj711/
Kantariy677,615/
Canteiro672,191/
Contaret67367/
Cantores67364/
Kantaros67312/
Cantorio67271/
Khantari67238/
Kanthari67193/
Kontaras67192/
Kantaure67117/
Jantharo6775/
Kantarou6769/
Kantaree6764/
Contario6761/
Soontara6758/
Kantarit6749/
Kantarot6747/
Kantharo6743/
Conteira6741/
Tsantari6736/
Contaros6733/
Kantares6728/
Jantaros6726/
Kantarze6723/
Kanthare6722/
Khantare6722/
Kantarod6720/
Kountara6718/
Jantaroj6718/
Santeira6711/
Zhantari6710/
Contaris6710/
Sonthara679/
Conterra678/
Kantargi678/
Kaantari678/
Konthara678/
Khamtara678/
Jantarot678/
Jantarod675/
Khantharach675/
Kantaroo674/
Chantore674/
Kantoura674/
Giantaro673/
Kaintora673/
Contares673/
Kantaari673/
Cantorea673/
Chantori673/
Kantario672/
Cantorre672/
Kantared672/
Kantaroj672/
Kanteera672/
Kaintari671/
Khantaro671/
Kantaroy671/
Saintaro671/
Santorah671/
Santauro671/
Cantorer671/
Zhantare671/
Sontarai671/
Conterau671/
Canterro671/
Cantário671/
Kantarii671/
Tchantharou671/
Cántaros671/
Cantouri671/
Canttero671/
Contaure671/
Cantorri671/
Canteiri671/
Contaroi671/
Jantarop671/
Kantaret671/
Kanterau671/
Kamtarat671/
Jontarat671/
Kachentarat671/
Kontarat671/
Koontara671/

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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 Cantara
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