175.6 ^cm

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

The last name Canton (Arabic: كانتون) is borne by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Cantón or Cantòn. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 23,061^st most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 309,858 people. The surname Canton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Canton reside; 32 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 18 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 385,164^th most widely held forename globally. It is borne by 487 people.

The surname is most widely held in Spain, where it is carried by 4,281 people, or 1 in 10,921. In Spain Canton is most common in: Andalusia, where 41 percent reside, Catalonia, where 20 percent reside and Castile and León, where 8 percent reside. Besides Spain it is found in 81 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Canton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Canton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Canton surname increased 763 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 31 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Canton Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

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