Canthon Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Canthon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canthon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Canthon (46) may also be a first name.

Canthon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Canthon occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canthon? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,063,924th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Canthon live; 100 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Hispano-North America. Canthon is also the 1,484,914th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 46 people.

Canthon is most numerous in Mexico, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 15,515,776. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: Chiapas, where 88 percent are found and Puebla, where 13 percent are found. Besides Mexico Canthon occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Canthon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Canthon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Canthon last name fell 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chanthon93912/
Canthong937/
Cahnthon931/
Scanthon930/
Canton9223,519/
Chanthone8815/
Chanthoon884/
Chanthoun883/
Chantthon881/
Cantone866,943/
Cantong862,546/
Chanton86802/
Kanthon86377/
Janthon86352/
Santhon86166/
Scanton8629/
Gcanton869/
Cantonk865/
Cannton862/
Cantton860/
Cantoon860/
Canthom860/
Canthan860/
Conthon860/
Camthon860/
Chhanthoun821/
Janthong802,099/
Chonthon80340/
Chanthan80276/
Chantoin80123/
Chanthun8098/
Sainthon8077/
Jeanthon8020/
Khanthon8013/
Cantahan809/
Chantone808/
Caanthan803/
Camthong802/
Janthoon802/
Kanthoin801/
Cantoine801/
Jhanthon801/
Cantongh801/
Cauntong801/
Chantoon801/
Chantoun801/
Janthone801/
Keanthon801/
Scantton800/
Casenton800/
Kanton773,078/
Santon771,882/
Cantun771,630/
Janton771,000/
Conton77560/
Cantan77363/
Cantón77218/
Zanton7794/
Cantão7728/
Camton7719/
Cantom774/
Cantòn774/
Cantán772/
Cantún772/
Cantùn771/
Cantachin75195/
Chanthane75179/
Kasinthon75111/
Chanthaun75101/
Chantahan7548/
Keanthong7524/
Coonthong755/
Jandthong754/
Janthoung754/
Chaintoun751/
Chantoine751/
Chantonne751/
Canthasin751/
Janthoong751/
Kainthong751/
Khanthonh751/
Khanthont751/
Kanthan712,481/
Chanthahan71761/
Sainton71747/
Kasenthong71686/
Jantong71592/
Santhan71522/
Chantan71467/
Jeanton71379/
Sonthon71302/
Janthan71268/
Kantoen71120/
Kantone7198/
Khanton7166/
Kantoin7143/
Jantone7140/
Jonthon7137/
Konthon7127/
Gianton7123/
Kantoon7122/
Sandton7121/
Cantank7117/
Cantune7114/
Cantung7113/
Cantane7112/
Counton7112/
Kheanthong7112/
Jantoon7111/
Kachinthon7111/
Chantun7111/
Katinthong716/
Contton715/
Contone714/
Contong714/
Cantant713/
Kanthom713/
Sconton712/
Santoun712/
Santoin712/
Kainton712/
Quanton712/
Khaunthong712/
Kachenthon712/
Janthom712/
Cahntan712/
Saunton711/
Scantan711/
Seanton711/
Canttan711/
Contoin711/
Contont711/
Cantham711/
Cionton711/
Cantang711/
Zanthan711/
Zantong711/
Zantoun711/
Gcantón711/
Djanton711/
Camntan711/
Cantaan711/
Csonton711/
Zonthon711/
Santoon711/
Sanhton711/
Camtoon711/
Jantoin711/
Jantonh711/
Jantotn711/
Kantont711/
Khantthong711/
Cointon710/
Connton710/
Khantoon677,679/
Khonthon67513/
Chonthan67425/
Quainton67351/
Chanthaahan67270/
Kanthane6793/
Saintoin6791/
Caintang6771/
Soonthon6734/
Kaintong6729/
Quantong6722/
Kauntong6722/
Kaanthan6720/
Khanthan6718/
Khanthun6715/
Djanthan6713/
Cantanhe6712/
Kantahan6712/
Kahntoon6711/
Jasinton679/
Coontong679/
Khantton677/
Qanthane677/
Jaintong676/
Jantahan676/
Kainthan675/
Jonthong675/
Jeantone674/
Kachenthong674/
Koonthon674/
Sainthan673/
Kanthann673/
Qanthang673/
Janthang673/
Zhantong673/
Cheantan672/
Cháneton672/
Kantoune672/
Sonthoun672/
Jantoung672/
Comthong672/
Khantoun671/
Chantane671/
Chanttan671/
Jeaneton671/
Tchantachen671/
Janthant671/
Giantone671/
Djantong671/
Cacintan671/
Cantã671/
Cantagne671/
Counthan671/
Saanthan671/
Janthaan671/
Saintoon671/
Jeanthan671/
Jhantong671/
Kantoong671/
Konthonh671/
Scanttan670/
Contogne670/

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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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  • 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 Canthon
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