Canterburry Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

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

Canterburry 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.

Canterburry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:40,273,215872,126
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Canterburry 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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Canterburry Last Name Facts

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

The last name Canterburry occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Canterburry? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,360,413th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Canterburry are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Canterburry is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States Canterburry is primarily found in: Alabama, where 22 percent reside, California, where 22 percent reside and Michigan, where 11 percent reside.

Canterburry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Canterburry has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Canterburry last name declined 72 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canterburry Last Name Statistics demography

Canterburry earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.26% less than the national average, earning $29,661 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Canterbury956,603/
Scanterbury91162/
Casnterbury911/
Canteerbury910/
D'Canterbury871/
Conterbury863/
Cantervury862/
Camterbury861/
Kanterbury861/
Canterbory861/

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