Canterbery Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Canterbery Surname User-submission:

This is an English surname, denoting someone who came from Canterbury (fortified town for the Kentish people), in Kent, south-east England.

Canterbery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:9,538,393399,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

Canterbery Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is an English surname, denoting someone who came from Canterbury (fortified town for the Kentish people), in Kent, south-east England.

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Canterbery Last Name Facts

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

Canterbery occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canterbery? popularity and diffusion

The last name Canterbery is the 3,185,033rd most commonly held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Canterbery are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States Canterbery is mostly found in: West Virginia, where 18 percent live, Florida, where 11 percent live and New Mexico, where 11 percent live.

Canterbery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Canterbery has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Canterbery last name contracted 66 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canterbery Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Canterbery surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Canterbery earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.77% less than the national average, earning $31,167 USD per year.

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