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

Canzater, 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 Canzater surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Canzater in America

Canzater is the 68949th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Canzater surname appeared 285 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 Canzater.

We can also compare 2010 data for Canzater 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 Canzater

The surname Canzater has its origins in the Italian region of Piedmont, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the old Italian word "canzata," which referred to a type of song or ballad. This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with minstrels or singers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Canzater can be found in the medieval manuscript "Codice Diplomatico della Città di Asti," dated around 1180. This document mentions a certain "Petrus Canzater," who was likely a resident of the city of Asti in the Piedmont region.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various land records and legal documents across the Piedmont region, with variations in spelling such as "Canzater," "Canzatero," and "Canzatieri." This indicates that the name had become established in the area during this period.

During the Renaissance, a notable figure bearing the name Canzater was Giovanni Canzater (1450-1518), a renowned painter and fresco artist from the city of Vercelli. His works can still be admired in several churches and palaces throughout Piedmont and neighboring regions.

In the 17th century, the name Canzater was associated with a family of nobility in the town of Monferrato. Records show that a certain Girolamo Canzater (1612-1685) was a prominent landowner and held the title of Count of Monferrato.

Another individual of note was Francesco Canzater (1720-1792), a philosopher and writer from Turin. He is best known for his treatise on the philosophy of language, "Della Lingua e delle Sue Origini" (On Language and Its Origins), published in 1768.

As the name spread beyond its original region, it underwent further variations in spelling. In the 19th century, there are records of people with the surname Canzater living in other parts of Italy, as well as in neighboring countries like France and Switzerland.

Throughout its history, the surname Canzater has maintained a strong connection to its roots in the Piedmont region of Italy, where it first emerged as a reflection of the region's rich cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Canzater

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

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

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