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

The last name Canton (Arabic: كانتون) is most common in Spain. It may occur as: Cantón or Cantòn. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 23,061^st most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 309,858 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Canton are found; 32 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 18 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Canton is also the 385,164^th most common given name world-wide. It is borne by 487 people.

The last name Canton is most frequently used in Spain, where it is held by 4,281 people, or 1 in 10,921. In Spain it is mostly found in: Andalusia, where 41 percent are found, Catalonia, where 20 percent are found and Castile and León, where 8 percent are found. Beside Spain this last name occurs 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 carrying the Canton surname grew 763 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 31 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Canton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Canton surname 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.