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

Cánovas, 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 Cánovas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cánovas in America

Cánovas is the 67747th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cánovas surname appeared 291 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 Cánovas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cánovas 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 Cánovas

The surname Canovas originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "cañada," which means a small valley or narrow pass between mountains. The name likely referred to someone who lived or worked in such a location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Canovas can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century manuscript detailing the hunting exploits of King Alfonso XI of Castile. The document mentions a place called "Canovas" in the region of Jaén, Andalusia.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various records and documents from the Kingdom of Aragon and the Crown of Castile. For example, a certain Juan de Canovas is mentioned in the archives of the city of Valencia, where he held a position as a notary public.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several notable individuals bore the surname Canovas. One such person was Antonio de Canovas, a Spanish painter and sculptor who lived from 1551 to 1635. Another was Miguel de Canovas, a clergyman who served as the Bishop of Guadix from 1623 to 1628.

In the 18th century, the Canovas surname gained prominence with the birth of Antonio Canovas del Castillo (1828-1897), a Spanish statesman and historian who served as the Prime Minister of Spain on multiple occasions. He is considered one of the founding fathers of the modern Spanish constitutional system.

Another noteworthy figure with the surname Canovas was José María Canovas del Castillo (1860-1925), a Spanish writer and journalist who was the son of Antonio Canovas del Castillo. He is best known for his works on Spanish history and culture.

The name Canovas has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Canovas del Castillo, a municipality in the province of Cáceres, and Canovas de Albacete, a town in the province of Albacete.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cánovas

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

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

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