Cañaveral Surname

51,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,018 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Cañaveral Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cañaveral Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia5,2811:9,0461,014
Philippines4,4001:23,0093,012
Spain2581:181,20912,764
Venezuela411:736,68512,312
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Canaveral (553) are calculated separately.

Cañaveral Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cañaveral is more commonly found in Colombia than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Canaveral. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cañaveral? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cañaveral is the 51,175th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 727,445 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Cañaveral reside; 53 percent reside in South America and 53 percent reside in Caribbean South America.

Cañaveral is most prevalent in Colombia, where it is held by 5,281 people, or 1 in 9,046. In Colombia Cañaveral is mostly found in: Antioquia Department, where 54 percent reside, Valle del Cauca Department, where 16 percent reside and Risaralda Department, where 10 percent reside. Besides Colombia this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 44 percent reside and Spain, where 3 percent reside.

Cañaveral Last Name Statistics demography

Cañaveral earn somewhat more than the average income. In Colombia they earn 12.34% more than the national average, earning $25,505,100 COP per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cañaveral
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