Canute Surname

455,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 744 people bear this surname

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

Canute Surname Definition:

Or Canu. Artur, Robert, Richard Canutus, Safrid, Bertin, Roger Canu, of Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John Canutus, England, 1189 (Rot. Pip.).

Canute Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
Philippines1631:621,09366,503
Brazil1101:1,946,13062,141
Australia501:539,91440,287
Canada371:995,82774,831
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
India81:95,883,173728,828
England61:9,286,343223,652
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:635,68042,122

The alternate forms: Cañute (92) are calculated separately.

Canute (2,554) may also be a first name.

Canute Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Or Canu. Artur, Robert, Richard Canutus, Safrid, Bertin, Roger Canu, of Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John Canutus, England, 1189 (Rot. Pip.).

The Norman People (1874)

Canute Last Name Facts

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

Canute (Arabic: كانوت, Marathi: कॅणुटे) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Cañute. Click here for other possible spellings of Canute.

How Common Is The Last Name Canute? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 455,289th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,795,089 people. The surname Canute occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Canute are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Canute is also the 145,797th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 2,554 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 295 people, or 1 in 1,228,674. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 40 percent live, New York, where 16 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 22 percent live and Brazil, where 15 percent live.

Canute Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Canute has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 373 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canute Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Canute are 7.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Canute earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.26% less than the national average, earning $42,175 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.83% less than the national average, earning $47,284 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cañute9492/
Canoute9244/
Canutes9233/
Chanute924/
Canuste923/
Cannute922/
Canutte922/
Canut912,015/
Canuette8627/
Canuti831,514/
Canite83325/
Canote83261/
Kanute83154/
Canuta8392/
Canutt8391/
Canaut8343/
Zanute8328/
Canuyt8327/
Sanute8325/
Canuty8314/
Janute8312/
Canust8311/
Canout839/
Cannut838/
Canuth831/
Conute831/
Camnut830/
Kanoute7745,550/
Kanuteh771,508/
Caniete77608/
Zanutey77535/
Caunite77190/
Canutti77185/
Januthe7747/
Janutte7712/
Kanutte778/
Canouts775/
Cannutt774/
Kanaute773/
Cañnite773/
Kangute772/
Zanuthe772/
Canutio772/
Cannote772/
Canotte772/
Zanutte772/
Kanhute771/
Sannute771/
Zanutei771/
Canhote771/
Cannuti771/
Canutay771/
Canitie771/
Canitte771/
Cannite771/
Chanuti771/
Cañaute771/
Cañuete771/
Januter771/
Kanuste771/
Cannuth770/
Camnout770/
Connute770/
Conutee770/
Cannuta770/
Tschanuter751/
Canot73936/
Kanut73296/
Conut7395/
Canud736/
Qanut731/
Kangoute712,157/
Janhutte7117/
Chanauti713/
Khanaute711/
Kanguthe711/
Kanuteth711/
Channuti711/
Jainaute711/
Cianutti711/
Kanuther711/
Jaanuste711/
Kannoute711/
Kanhoute711/
Canniete711/
Canguthi711/
Changuti711/
Chanutai711/
Kanuti673,669/
Canaud67786/
Cañote67550/
Kanuth67437/
Kanout67401/
Kannut67228/
Kanote67163/
Cañite67157/
Canoot67131/
Kanite6793/
Chanuthai6785/
Kanuit6774/
Conuta6771/
Zanuti6768/
Cannot6763/
Zanote6759/
Kanuta6754/
Kanuty6741/
Qanout6736/
Sanuti6735/
Kangut6730/
Khanut6722/
Canott6721/
Caynot6713/
Kenute6712/
Canota6712/
Jeannoute679/
Conaut676/
Kanaut674/
Caniti674/
Jonute673/
Sonute672/
Kaneut672/
Januti672/
Conite672/
Konute672/
Kamnut672/
Kaunut671/
Kanutt671/
Comnut671/
Keanut671/
Cainot671/
Jeanouthe671/
Conuti671/
Conote671/
Zanuty671/
Jannuttee671/
Kainut671/
Katnut671/
Conutt670/
Kanust670/
Conout670/

Canute Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Canute in the Marathi language
कॅणुटेkenute50
कॅनुतेkenute25
कानूतेkanute25
Canute in the Arabic language
كانوتkanwt-

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