de Canton Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Guatemala

de Canton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

de Canton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

de Canton Last Name Facts

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

The last name de Canton is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name de Canton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,908,606th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. de Canton is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of de Canton live; 50 percent live in South America and 44 percent live in Luso-South America.

de Canton is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 30,582,047. In Brazil de Canton is most prevalent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Brazil this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

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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 de Canton
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