Explore the Family Name Canova

The meaning of Canova

1. Italian (southern; Cànova): from cànova ‘cupboard, cellar, food shop’, presumably applied as a metonymic occupational name for a seller of comestibles. 2. Italian (Canòva): shortened form of Casanova. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Remo, Carlo, Enzio, Ettore, Franco, Sal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Canova has seen a slight increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname moved up from 20,528th place to 20,502nd, indicating an incremental rise of 0.13%. Additionally, the number of individuals bearing this surname also grew by 7.74%, from 1,201 in 2000 to 1,294 in 2010. However, when considered proportionally per 100,000 people, the occurrence of the surname dipped slightly by 2.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,528	#20,502	0.13%
Count	1,201	1,294	7.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.44	-2.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Canova

The Decennial U.S. Census also reveals trends in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Canova. For instance, there was no reported change in the number of Asian/Pacific Islanders or American Indian and Alaskan Natives bearing this surname between 2000 and 2010. However, there was a noticeable shift among other ethnicities. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased by 4.78% while the Hispanic representation increased by a significant 46.21%. Moreover, the proportion of those identifying as Black saw a slight growth of 24.00%, and individuals claiming two or more races decreased by 17.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.68%	85.39%	-4.78%
Hispanic	8.83%	12.91%	46.21%
Two or More Races	0.75%	0.62%	-17.33%
Black	0.5%	0.62%	24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%