172.66 ^cm

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

The surname Cañas (Arabic: كاناس) is found in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Canas, Cañás, Cańas, Canaş or Canás. For other possible spellings of Cañas click here.

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

The surname is the 9,157^th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 117,720 people. Cañas is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Cañas are found; 49 percent are found in South America and 42 percent are found in Caribbean South America.

The surname is most widespread in Colombia, where it is borne by 19,705 people, or 1 in 2,424. In Colombia it is most frequent in: Antioquia Department, where 33 percent live, Norte de Santander Department, where 9 percent live and Capital District, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Colombia it exists in 41 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 15 percent live and El Salvador, where 15 percent live.

Cañas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Cañas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cañas last name rose 457 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cañas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The amount Cañas earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,435 per year and in Colombia they earn 0.54% less than the national average, earning $22,580,800 COP per year.