Explore the Family Name Canlas

The meaning of Canlas

Hispanic (Philippines): possibly an altered form of a habitational name from Las Canles in Ourense province, Galicia (Spain), named from Galician canle ‘channel’ (from Latin canal). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Marcelo, Alfredo, Cesar, Domingo, Eduardo, Efren, Emiliano, Lourdes, Rolando, Abelardo, Aguedo, Amalia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Canlas has grown in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Canlas was ranked as the 20,180th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 16,765th position, a change of 16.92%. The number of people with the surname Canlas increased by 38.76% during this period, from 1,228 to 1,704. This boosted the proportion of individuals with the surname Canlas per 100,000 people from 0.46 to 0.58, a change of 26.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,180	#16,765	16.92%
Count	1,228	1,704	38.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.58	26.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Canlas

The ethnicity associated with the surname Canlas also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The Asian/Pacific Islander group maintained the highest association with the surname, increasing slightly from 86.97% to 88.79%. However, there were decreases among those identifying as two or more races (from 5.21% to 3.64%) and whites (from 5.29% to 4.34%). Meanwhile, there was a notable increase in the Hispanic association, rising from 1.79% to 3.11%. The Black association fell to zero, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native groups remained unchanged at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	86.97%	88.79%	2.09%
White	5.29%	4.34%	-17.96%
Two or More Races	5.21%	3.64%	-30.13%
Hispanic	1.79%	3.11%	73.74%
Black	0.73%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%