Cantú Surname

441,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 775 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Iceland

Cantú Surname Definition:

Dweller near a circular stone; or rolling stone; or near a rocky peak.

Cantú Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico6671:186,0965,210
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
France61:11,070,454349,096
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Cantu (114,509), Cantù (334), Cantü (2), Cántú (1) & Çantu (1) are calculated separately.

Cantú Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dweller near a circular stone; or rolling stone; or near a rocky peak.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Cantú Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cantú is carried by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Cantu, Cantù, Cantü, Cántú or Çantu. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cantú? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 441,383rd most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 9,403,285 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Cantú live; 91 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Hispano-North America.

The last name Cantú is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is held by 667 people, or 1 in 186,096. In Mexico Cantú is primarily concentrated in: Nuevo León, where 66 percent are found, Mexico City, where 8 percent are found and Coahuila, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Mexico it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cantu93114,509/
Cantù93334/
Cantü932/
Cántú931/
Cantúa917/
Çantu871/
Cantó80202/
Kantú802/
Cantau73577/
Chantu73521/
Cantou73252/
Cantus73143/
Cantão7328/
Canteu736/
Cantoo733/
Canthu733/
Cantuu733/
Ccantu732/
Canttu732/
Canttó731/
Cantuy731/
Canntu731/
Cantud731/
Cantuz731/
Cantùa731/
Cantoe731/
Chantui67159/
Canteux6789/
Cantaut6766/
Chanthu6763/
Cantaux6742/
Chantou6736/
Cantaud6718/
Canthau674/
Cantuha674/
Chantoo673/
Chantau672/
Caanthu671/
Chhantu671/
Chantuy671/
Cauntau671/
Cantuis671/
Cantoux670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cantú
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