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

The last name Canton (Arabic: كانتون) is carried by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Cantón or Cantòn. For other potential spellings of Canton click here.

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

The surname Canton is the 23,061^st most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 309,858 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Canton live; 32 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 18 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 385,164^th most common first name worldwide It is held by 487 people.

The surname is most widespread in Spain, where it is held by 4,281 people, or 1 in 10,921. In Spain Canton is mostly concentrated in: Andalusia, where 41 percent are found, Catalonia, where 20 percent are found and Castile and León, where 8 percent are found. Beside Spain Canton exists in 81 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Canton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Canton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Canton last name rose 763 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 31 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Canton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Canton surname is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Canton last name are 37.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.39% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Canton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 1.96% more than the national average, earning €30,618 per year; in Colombia they earn 61.79% more than the national average, earning $36,731,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.78% less than the national average, earning $41,519 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.46% less than the national average, earning $49,456 CAD per year.