Cantrall Surname

347,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,053 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Cantrall Surname Definition:

(French, English) One who likes to sing; the little singer.

Cantrall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0291:352,24431,564
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2151:233,57519,635

Cantrall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French, English) One who likes to sing; the little singer.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Cantrall Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cantrall Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cantrall is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cantrall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 347,156th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 6,920,746 people. The last name Cantrall occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Cantrall reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Cantrall is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,029 people, or 1 in 352,244. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 17 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Wisconsin, where 11 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 2 percent live and Japan, where 0 percent live.

Cantrall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cantrall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cantrall last name expanded 479 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cantrall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cantrall surname are 29.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.09% being registered to vote for the political party.

Cantrall earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning $46,553 USD per year.

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