Explore the Family Name Cannada

The meaning of Cannada

1. Italian (Sicily): regional variant of Cannata. 2. Irish: variant of Canada.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Cannada" has seen a decline in popularity over the years. In 2000, Cannada ranked 58,849th in terms of popularity and decreased to the rank of 71,478 in 2010, showing a drop of 21.46%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also fell from 322 in 2000 to 273 in 2010, marking a 15.22% decrease. Furthermore, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 decreased by 25%, moving from 0.12 to 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#58,849#71,478-21.46%
Count322273-15.22%
Proportion per 100k0.120.09-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cannada

As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Cannada surname identify as White, but the percentage decreased slightly from 73.60% in 2000 to 70.70% in 2010. People identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native both saw increases in their percentages, with Blacks moving from 12.42% to 14.29% and American Indian and Alaskan Natives from 11.18% to 12.09%. There was a new representation in the Hispanic category in 2010 at 2.56%, which was not present in 2000. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or as having two or more races in either the 2000 or 2010 census.

20002010Change
White73.6%70.7%-3.94%
Black12.42%14.29%15.06%
American Indian and Alaskan Native11.18%12.09%8.14%
Hispanic0%2.56%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.55%0%0%