Canellas Last Name Popularity, Meaning and Origin

In this article we'll look at the origin and meaning of the surname Canellas and how popular it is in the United States. We'll also look at the race and ethnic origin of people in the United States who are named Canellas.

Canellas, like all of the names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Canellas surname is from the 2010 census data.

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What is the Origin and Meaning of the Last Name Canellas?

The surname Canellas is originally found in Spain and does not have a definitive meaning. Canella was the sweet-tasting bark of a particular tree in the Caribbean which was very similar to cinnamon. During the 17^th century, Dutch traders exported this bark. It is possible that people who sold this bark in Spain were referred to as Canellas.

Versions of this surname also exist in Italy and may derive from canale which means canal. In Northern Italy, there are a number of towns that feature the word Canale in which several versions of the surname have developed including Canali, Canales, Canellas and Canaletto.

Italian naming traditions usually lean toward patronymic practices surrounding the name of the father. Less frequently surnames may derive from the village or town someone lived in or owned land. It is this such practice that may have led to the Canellas name in Italy.

Otto Canella was born around the middle of the 11^th century in Genoa, Italy. In 1133 Otto became the Consul of the Republic of Genoa. A member of a highly ambitious family, Canella and his children were described as hungry for power with an eye toward their own enrichment. The current royal family of Monaco are descended from Canella and take their name Grimaldi from Otto’s youngest son Grimaldo.

Salvador Canellas, born in Spain in 1944, is a well-known bearer of this name. Canellas was a racing driver who spanned two and four wheels. His career was short but notable as he holds the distinction of being the first Spanish rider to win a motorcycle grand prix.

Where Does Canellas Rank in the Most Common U.S. Names?

According to the data, Canellas is ranked #118,185 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

The Canellas surname appeared 147 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0.05 would have the surname Canellas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Canellas to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

Race and Ethnic Origin of People with the Last Name Canellas

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Canellas.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups: "White only", "Black only", "American Indian and Alaskan Native only", "Asian and Pacific Islander only", "Two or More Races", and "Hispanic".

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Canellas was:

• 50.34%, or 74 total occurrences, were "Non-Hispanic White Only".
• (S), or less than 100 total occurrences, were "Non-Hispanic Black Only".
• 0.00%, or 0 total occurrences, were "Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only".
• 0.00%, or 0 total occurrences, were "Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native".
• (S), or less than 100 total occurrences, were "Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races".
• 48.98%, or 72 total occurrences, were "Hispanic Origin".

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Canellas has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the Decennial Census survey, from the United States Census Bureau.

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