Find out how popular the last name Canarte is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Canarte.

Canarte, like all of the last 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 Canarte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Canarte in America

Canarte is the 95545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Canarte surname appeared 191 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Canarte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Canarte 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.

The history of the last name Canarte

The surname Canarte has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the medieval period around the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "cana," which refers to a reed or cane plant. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked with these types of plants.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Canarte name can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a historical document from 1283 that documented the distribution of lands and properties in the region of Seville after the Reconquista. This document mentions a certain Juan Canarte, who was likely among the early bearers of this surname.

As the centuries passed, the Canarte name spread to other parts of Spain and even reached the Spanish colonies in the Americas. In the 16th century, there are records of a Pedro Canarte, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico.

During the Golden Age of Spanish literature, the Canarte name gained some prominence with the writer and dramatist Lope de Canarte (1562-1635), known for his plays and contributions to the Spanish theater.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the Canarte surname was Francisco Canarte (1703-1778), a Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid and other cities.

Moving into the 19th century, there are references to José Canarte (1821-1892), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Congress of Deputies during the reign of Queen Isabella II.

While the Canarte name has maintained a presence in Spain throughout its history, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. Some notable individuals with this surname include the Argentine painter Alejandro Canarte (1876-1941) and the Mexican writer and journalist María Canarte (1914-1998).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Canarte

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

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:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

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

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 Canarte has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Canarte was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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