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

Cañar (Arabic: كنار, Hindi: चनार) occurs in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Canar. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Cañar is the 169,950^th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,871,373 people. The last name Cañar occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Cañar reside; 74 percent reside in South America and 45 percent reside in Caribbean South America.

The last name Cañar is most commonly occurring in Colombia, where it is carried by 1,134 people, or 1 in 42,129. In Colombia it is primarily found in: Nariño Department, where 43 percent reside, Valle del Cauca Department, where 32 percent reside and Cauca Department, where 18 percent reside. Beside Colombia Cañar occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Ecuador, where 29 percent reside and The Philippines, where 14 percent reside.

Cañar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Cañar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cañar last name declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cañar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The amount Cañar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 1202.07% more than the national average, earning S/. 252,407 per year and in Colombia they earn 16.38% less than the national average, earning $18,983,400 COP per year.