Cantera Surname

65,118th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,672 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Cantera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cantera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico3,3941:36,5722,164
Spain1,4651:31,9133,229
Philippines5971:169,57827,628
United States5691:637,01051,261
Uruguay5681:6,042671
Peru2761:115,1606,889
Argentina2151:198,80716,493
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Cuba991:116,3913,256
Italy821:745,81361,559
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Colombia461:1,038,5679,368
Panama391:100,3143,825
France381:1,747,966156,445
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Chile181:978,69319,774
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
England91:6,190,895170,599
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Cantera (25) may also be a first name.

Cantera Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cantera is found most in Mexico. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Cantera click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cantera? popularity and diffusion

Cantera is the 65,118th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 949,889 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Cantera are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 25 people.

The last name is most frequent in Mexico, where it is carried by 3,394 people, or 1 in 36,572. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Hidalgo, where 21 percent reside, Querétaro, where 16 percent reside and Oaxaca, where 13 percent reside. Barring Mexico Cantera exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 19 percent reside and The Philippines, where 8 percent reside.

Cantera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cantera are 13.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.36% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cantera earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 50.39% more than the national average, earning €45,162 per year; in Peru they earn 18.11% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,896 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.32% less than the national average, earning $20,585,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.64% less than the national average, earning $35,539 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.46% more than the national average, earning $50,408 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Canteras931,206/
Chantera93485/
Canterra932/
Canteray931/
Canterau930/
Cantereau8869/
Cantereas882/
Canterras882/
Chanterau882/
Chanterai881/
Cantero8686,105/
Cantara862,742/
Canteri861,540/
Cantira861,451/
Cantere861,293/
Santera86441/
Cantora86233/
Contera86167/
Cantery8647/
Kantera8625/
Zantera863/
Chantereau821,115/
Canteros8014,074/
Canteiro802,191/
Cantieri80856/
Conteras80816/
Cantiero80174/
Chantero80133/
Saintera8053/
Conteira8041/
Cantiere8031/
Chantira8031/
Canterio8029/
Cantergi8029/
Ccantira8022/
Cantoray8021/
Santerra8013/
Canterot8013/
Santeira8011/
Chantery8010/
Conterra808/
Zanterah804/
Conteraz803/
Canterie803/
Cantorea803/
Contiera802/
Kanteera802/
Cantaero801/
Janteera801/
Conterea801/
Conterau801/
Canterro801/
Kanterat801/
Tcantira801/
Canttero801/
Cantarra801/
Canterre801/
Cantiras801/
Cantoira801/
Chantere801/
Cantarea801/
Canteiri801/
Cannteri801/
Kanterau801/
Canteret800/
Chaintereau7827/
Chanteiro75230/
Conterras7559/
Contereas7551/
Chanthery7550/
Chanthira7548/
Canteiros755/
Katentera754/
Santheray754/
Counteras753/
Contheras753/
Chantiora753/
Conteiras753/
Santereau753/
Conteeras751/
Chantaira751/
Conterrea751/
Sainthera751/
Santerrea751/
Cantiraha751/
Cantiraya751/
Canttieri751/
Kanteerat751/
Khanthera751/
Cantaro714,398/
Santero714,307/
Cantoro711,923/
Contero711,369/
Qantara71956/
Kanteri71624/
Kantara71606/
Kantere71185/
Kantora71138/
Santira71120/
Cantire71103/
Conteri7153/
Contora7151/
Contara7133/
Cantiri7128/
Cantiro7127/
Kantero7119/
Kontera7118/
Cointereau7112/
Santyra7112/
Jantira7111/
Kantira716/
Camtero715/
Zanteré715/
Sontera714/
Khanteiray714/
Santheiray714/
Cântara714/
Contery713/
Chanthiraj712/
Zantira712/
Cantiry712/
Cántara712/
Kantery711/
Conterreas711/
Zantero711/
Zantere711/
Chantteree711/
Qantery711/
Contere711/
Santtereau710/
Contiero672,452/
Kantaray672,386/
Contieri67737/
Santeiro67419/
Conterio67412/
Conteiro67411/
Chantiri67315/
Kanteres67265/
Saintira67240/
Kanthara67127/
Chantire6791/
Cantayre6771/
Kanteris6755/
Santirah6754/
Conterez6749/
Cantarey6734/
Conteres6733/
Kanteriy6733/
Zantiras6729/
Kantirat6729/
Santiero6725/
Contiere6719/
Konteras6717/
Kantiray6717/
Santhira6715/
Kanthira6712/
Quantero6711/
Kantheri6710/
Conteros6710/
Seantero677/
Conteris677/
Khantara677/
Kantarau675/
Sonterra674/
Jantirat674/
Sonteera674/
Kaintora673/
Kaintara673/
Kantiraj673/
Khantere672/
Kountera672/
Cantiros672/
Cantarei672/
Khantira672/
Janthira672/
Kanterou671/
Kantirai671/
Cantreoo671/
Chantiry671/
Conterys671/
Tcontero671/
Conterrà671/
Kantaara671/
Kanteeri671/
Saantero671/
Tsantira671/
Gkantara671/
Gkanteri671/
Cantirie671/
Comteras671/
Qantirad671/
Santerro670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cantera
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