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

The last name Cañiza (Arabic: كانيزا) is more commonly found in Paraguay than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Caniza. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 99,529^th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,532,607 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Cañiza are found; 96 percent are found in South America and 93 percent are found in Paraguayan South America.

The last name Cañiza is most frequently used in Paraguay, where it is carried by 4,403 people, or 1 in 1,644. In Paraguay it is mostly concentrated in: Central Department, where 35 percent are found, Paraguarí Department, where 11 percent are found and Alto Paraná Department, where 10 percent are found. Beside Paraguay Cañiza exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 4 percent are found and Argentina, where 4 percent are found.