Explore the Family Name Canoy

The meaning of Canoy

1. Variant of Kanoy, a surname of German origin. 2. Filipino: unexplained.

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

The surname Canoy has shown a slight rise in popularity over the decade, as indicated by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname ranked at 43,546, but by 2010 it had risen to 40,371, marking a 7.29% increase in rank. The number of individuals bearing the Canoy surname also increased during this period, with the count going from 467 in 2000 to 542 in 2010, an increase of 16.06%. The proportion of people with the surname Canoy per 100k also showed a small uptick from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010, reflecting an increase of 5.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,546	#40,371	7.29%
Count	467	542	16.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.18	5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Canoy

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Canoy between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders with the surname increased by 30.63%, rising from 19.49% in 2000 to 25.46% in 2010. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races increased significantly, with a 96.67% change from 1.50% in 2000 to 2.95% in 2010. However, the percentage of White individuals with the surname decreased by 8.93%, going from 75.16% in 2000 to 68.45% in 2010. There was also a noticeable decrease in the Hispanic representation, falling by 31.15% from 3.21% in 2000 to 2.21% in 2010. The percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native remained the same, with no recorded instances in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75.16%	68.45%	-8.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	19.49%	25.46%	30.63%
Two or More Races	1.5%	2.95%	96.67%
Hispanic	3.21%	2.21%	-31.15%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%