Explore the Family Name Cana

The meaning of Cana

1. Spanish (Caña): topographic name from caña ‘reed’. 2. Albanian: from Canë (definite form Cana), a vernacular short form of the Muslim personal name Hasan.

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How common is the last name Cana in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Cana" has been gaining popularity in the United States. In the span of a decade from 2000 to 2010, the rank of this surname moved up from 66,878th to 54,296th, showing an increase of almost 19%. This upward trend is further reflected in the count of people with Cana as their surname, which rose by approximately 38% — from 276 in 2000 to 380 in 2010. The proportion of individuals named Cana per 100,000 also saw a rise of 30%, increasing from 0.1 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,878	#54,296	18.81%
Count	276	380	37.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.13	30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cana

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data sheds light on the diverse ethnic identities associated with the surname "Cana". From 2000 to 2010, there was a notable increase in the number of Asian/Pacific Islanders and those of two or more races carrying the Cana surname by 33.41% and 30.94% respectively. On the other hand, the proportion of Whites with the same surname decreased by 27.35%. The largest group associated with the Cana surname, however, remained Hispanics despite seeing a slight decrease of 3.58%. The number of Blacks and American Indian and Alaskan Natives with this surname remained unchanged, with the latter having no representation in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	61.96%	59.74%	-3.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	17.75%	23.68%	33.41%
White	16.67%	12.11%	-27.35%
Two or More Races	1.81%	2.37%	30.94%
Black	1.81%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%