Explore the Family Name Canizalez

The meaning of Canizalez

Spanish: variant of Canizales.

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

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Canizalez significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked 41,995 in popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to a rank of 29,550, marking an impressive increase of 29.63%. The number of individuals bearing the surname Canizalez also grew during this period, from a count of 487 in 2000 to a count of 798 in 2010, an upsurge of 63.86%.

20002010Change
Rank#41,995#29,55029.63%
Count48779863.86%
Proportion per 100k0.180.2750%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Canizalez

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of people with the surname Canizalez identified as Hispanic, although this percentage slightly decreased from 97.13% in 2000 to 94.86% in 2010. Meanwhile, the representation of the White population within this surname group saw an increase of 49.56%, moving from 2.26% in 2000 to 3.38% in 2010. There was also a small emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander representation in 2010 at 1.13%, which was not present in 2000. However, there were no reported instances of individuals identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native or of Two or more races under the Canizalez surname during both census periods.

20002010Change
Hispanic97.13%94.86%-2.34%
White2.26%3.38%49.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.13%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%