Explore the Family Name Canche

The meaning of Canche

Amerindian (Mexico; Canché): Mayan name, from a Castilianized form of the name of a mangrove shrub (Conocarpus erectus), called in English buttonwood or button mangrove. Alternatively, perhaps from a Castilianized form of a term based on the word che’ ‘wood, stick’, denoting either a raised seedbed or floorboards that serve to beat and cut cobs.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Canche has seen a significant rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Canche ranked 46,426 in popularity with only 432 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, its rank had improved to 35,489 and the count of individuals with the surname Canche increased substantially by 46.76% to 634. This indicates that for every 100,000 people in the US, the proportion who have this surname rose from 0.16 to 0.21, a growth rate of 31.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,426	#35,489	23.56%
Count	432	634	46.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.21	31.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Canche

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the largest group within the Canche surname is overwhelmingly Hispanic, accounting for 98.38% in 2000 and 96.53% in 2010. There was a minor decrease in the proportion of Hispanics with the Canche surname over the decade, dropping by 1.88%. The White ethnicity also saw an increase of 81.29% during this period, rising from 1.39% in 2000 to 2.52% in 2010. It's important to note that there were no Canche individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	98.38%	96.53%	-1.88%
White	1.39%	2.52%	81.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%