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

The last name Canto (Hindi: चन्तो) occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Cantó, Cantò or Çanto. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 12,220^th most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 158,552 people. It occurs predominantly 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. It is also the 146,221^st most widely held given name worldwide It is held by 2,542 people.

Canto is most widespread in Mexico, where it is held by 13,143 people, or 1 in 9,444. In Mexico Canto is mostly concentrated in: Yucatán, where 54 percent reside, Quintana Roo, where 17 percent reside and México, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Mexico it is found in 77 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 14 percent reside and Brazil, where 12 percent reside.

Canto Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Canto has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 Canto are 38.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.95% registered to vote for the political 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.