Canul Surname

9,752nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57,937 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Belize

Canul Surname User-submission:

The Canul surname means 'guardian of the mountains, animals and men', according to the contexts in which it is used in the Mayan language.

Canul Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico57,0121:2,177308
United States5461:663,84453,047
Belize3661:971214
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Canúl (1) are calculated separately.

Canul (30) may also be a first name.

Canul Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Canul surname means 'guardian of the mountains, animals and men', according to the contexts in which it is used in the Mayan language.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Canul Last Name Facts

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

Canul is found in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Canúl. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canul? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 9,752nd most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 125,784 people. The surname Canul is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Canul are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 30 people.

Canul is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is carried by 57,012 people, or 1 in 2,177. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Yucatán, where 63 percent reside, Quintana Roo, where 24 percent reside and Campeche, where 9 percent reside. Besides Mexico Canul occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Belize, where 1 percent reside.

Canul Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Canul has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Canul surname rose 6,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canul Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Canul surname are 43.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.7% registered to vote for the party.

Canul earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.73% less than the national average, earning $32,047 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Canúl931/
Canull91144/
Cangul9114/
Chanul916/
Camnul915/
Canoul913/
Canule912/
Canaul911/
Canhul911/
Canault83330/
Changul8357/
Chainul8310/
Chanule834/
Cannule833/
Canusel831/
Chhanul831/
Chanaul831/
Janul80742/
Sanul80526/
Canol80406/
Kanul80196/
Zanul8013/
Conul802/
Qanul801/
Channaul7712/
Chainaul776/
Cagnault773/
Chaunule772/
Channoul772/
Catnault771/
Caunault771/
Zainul735,872/
Jainul734,252/
Sanaul73827/
Sainul73743/
Kanule73540/
Khanul73148/
Kangul7348/
Jaynul7338/
Kannul7329/
Januil7329/
Jannul7328/
Sanhul7327/
Zanule7325/
Canoll7321/
Janule7321/
Jaunul7314/
Kainul739/
Saneul737/
Sanull736/
Kanull735/
Jaanul735/
Sannul734/
Cannol734/
Saunul733/
Canoel732/
Janaul732/
Kanult731/
Sahnul731/
Counul731/
Kanoul731/
Kanuld731/
Zangul731/
Jamnul731/
Kanaul731/
Kaenul731/
Katnul731/
Conull730/
Connul730/
Caignault7170/
Zanutel67220/
Kanhule67110/
Khangul6781/
Djainul6749/
Zangull6731/
Sanaull6721/
Janault6718/
Jainaul6717/
Sahanul6716/
Zainule6713/
Chongul6713/
Sanahul6711/
Sanhoul6710/
Jannoul6710/
Zainoul678/
Kahanul677/
Jannaul677/
Sainull675/
Sainoul675/
Jhainul674/
Jainull674/
Kanhult674/
Kaungul674/
Jaynaul674/
Comnoul673/
Conault672/
Sainaul672/
Zainull672/
Conucil672/
Zainuld672/
Khannul672/
Comnule672/
Jainnul671/
Kanaule671/
Saunaul671/
Jainule671/
Queanul671/
Janusil671/
Khaanul671/
Sannaul671/
Djanoul671/
Zainaul671/
Jainoul671/
Januile671/
Jannull671/
Kamnaul671/
Khanaul671/
Cannoll670/
Connull670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Canul
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