Cañaris Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Cañaris Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cañaris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador841:189,3557,703
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Canaris (439) are calculated separately.

Cañaris Last Name Facts

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

Cañaris is found in Ecuador more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Canaris. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cañaris? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cañaris is the 1,994,173rd most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. The last name Cañaris occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Cañaris reside; 98 percent reside in South America and 98 percent reside in Andean South America.

Cañaris is most widely held in Ecuador, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 189,355. In Ecuador it is mostly concentrated in: Imbabura Province, where 54 percent live, Loja Province, where 23 percent live and Pichincha Province, where 20 percent live. Beside Ecuador it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 2 percent live and The Philippines, where 1 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • 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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