von Canal Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

von Canal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Canal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

von Canal Last Name Facts

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

The surname von Canal is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name von Canal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,772,636th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of von Canal reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 5,367,031. In Germany it is most common in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 47 percent live, Bavaria, where 27 percent live and Hesse, where 7 percent live. Aside from Germany von Canal exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voncanal942/
von Kanal890/
von Kanel7877/
von Kaenel74585/
von Kannel745/
Vonkanalla741/
von Keanel741/
Vonkanel71142/
von Knel7116/
von Känel671,503/
Vonkaenel67344/
Vanganalo6748/
Vonkannel6712/
Venganala672/
Von-Kanel671/
von Kenel671/
van Kanel671/
Vonkennal671/
Vonkeanel671/
Vonconley671/
Vonakanol671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to von Canal
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