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

Cañez, 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 Cañez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cañez in America

Cañez is the 15600th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cañez surname appeared 1,874 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Cañez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cañez 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 Cañez

The surname CANEZ has its origins in Spain, and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "caña," meaning "reed" or "cane," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived near areas abundant with reeds or were involved in trades related to cane or reed products.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the CANEZ name can be found in the "Becerro de Behetrias" manuscript, a 13th-century document that recorded the villages and landholdings in the region of Castile. This document mentions a certain Rodrigo Canez, who was a landowner in the village of Villanueva de Canez in the province of Burgos.

During the 14th century, the CANEZ name gained prominence in the region of Andalusia, particularly in the city of Seville. A notable figure from this period was Pedro Canez, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived between 1320 and 1385. Historical records indicate that he was involved in the lucrative trade of exporting silk and spices to other parts of Europe.

In the 15th century, the CANEZ surname appeared in the historical records of the city of Granada, which had been under Moorish rule until its conquest by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492. One of the earliest recorded instances was Juan Canez, a prominent architect who was commissioned to design several buildings and fortifications in the city between 1480 and 1525.

The 16th century saw the spread of the CANEZ name to the Americas, as Spanish colonists and explorers brought their surnames to the New World. One notable figure from this period was Diego Canez, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was born in Seville in 1495 and died in Mexico City in 1567.

Another prominent individual bearing the CANEZ surname was Catalina Canez, a woman of noble birth who lived in the city of Cartagena, Colombia, in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. She was known for her philanthropic work and her efforts in establishing educational institutions for the local population.

As the centuries passed, the CANEZ name continued to be found in various parts of Spain, as well as in the Spanish colonies and territories across the Americas and the Philippines. While the spelling and pronunciation may have evolved over time, the surname's origins can be traced back to its Spanish roots and the historical significance it held in regions such as Castile, Andalusia, and Granada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cañez

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

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 Cañez 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 Cañez 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 Cañez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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