Cantillon Surname

205,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,019 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cantillon Surname Definition:

I.e. Norman de Cantelupe In Kerry from early thirteenth century. MIF 49: Map Kerry

Cantillon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4321:10,9001,391
Philippines4111:246,32237,032
United States3841:943,90370,502
England2601:214,30018,301
France2421:274,47442,205
Belgium2131:53,9758,784
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Norway61:857,04855,549
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
China21:683,660,78330,601
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2381:18,6132,241
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales71:224,0598,079
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

The alternate forms: Cantillón (1) are calculated separately.

Cantillon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

I.e. Norman de Cantelupe In Kerry from early thirteenth century. MIF 49: Map Kerry

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cantillon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cantillon is most common in Ireland. It can also be rendered as: Cantillón. For other possible spellings of Cantillon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cantillon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cantillon is the 205,521st most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,609,483 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Cantillon live; 35 percent live in Northern Europe and 35 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is carried by 432 people, or 1 in 10,900. In Ireland Cantillon is primarily concentrated in: Munster, where 91 percent are found, Leinster, where 8 percent are found and Connaught, where 0 percent are found. Apart from Ireland it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Cantillon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cantillon has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Cantillon last name expanded 182 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 893 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 6,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cantillon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Cantillon surname is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cantillon surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cantillon earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.3% more than the national average, earning 347,133 kr per year; in United States they earn 23.59% more than the national average, earning $53,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.83% more than the national average, earning $52,580 CAD per year.

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