Where Does The Last Name Canto Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Canto (Hindi: चन्तो) is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Cantó, Cantò or Çanto. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canto? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 12,220^th most commonly held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 158,552 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Canto are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 29 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Canto is also the 146,221^st most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 2,542 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is held by 13,143 people, or 1 in 9,444. In Mexico Canto is most common in: Yucatán, where 54 percent are found, Quintana Roo, where 17 percent are found and México, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Mexico it occurs in 77 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 14 percent are found and Brazil, where 12 percent are found.

Canto Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Canto has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Canto last name increased 6,781 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Canto Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Canto last name are 38.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.95% registered with the party.

The amount Canto earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 2.2% less than the national average, earning €29,370 per year; in Peru they earn 9.63% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,518 per year; in South Africa they earn 148.52% more than the national average, earning R 590,580 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.39% more than the national average, earning $24,153,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.94% less than the national average, earning $41,879 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.47% more than the national average, earning $56,871 CAD per year.