Explore the Family Name Canan

The meaning of Canan

Irish: variant of Cannan. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Aileen, Murphy, Paddy.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Canan has seen a slight increase in the United States over the decade between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 37,835th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 35,945th spot, indicating a 5% change in its popularity ranking. The census data also shows that the number of people bearing the surname grew from 552 in 2000 to 624 in 2010, marking a 13.04% increase. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals with this name per 100,000 people saw a modest rise of 5%, going from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,835	#35,945	5%
Count	552	624	13.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.21	5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Canan

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Canan between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as White made up the majority of those with the surname, although their percentage dropped slightly from 92.39% in 2000 to 87.34% in 2010. Over the same period, there was a notable increase within the Hispanic category, which went from 2.54% to 6.73%, reflecting a substantial 164.96% change. The Asian/Pacific Islander category also increased, rising from 2.72% to 3.04%. However, no change was observed for individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native. Data for those identifying with two or more races was suppressed in 2010 for privacy, while the percentage of Black individuals rose from 0% to 1.60%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.39%	87.34%	-5.47%
Hispanic	2.54%	6.73%	164.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.72%	3.04%	11.76%
Black	0%	1.6%	0%
Two or More Races	1.45%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%