How common is the surname Canova?

1,294 people in the United States had the surname Canova in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 238,598 Americans. It ranked 20,502nd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Canova?

In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Canova identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Canova?

Judy Canova, American comedian, actress, singer, and radio personality (1913-1983), followed by Diana Canova.

Where is the surname Canova most common?

Wikidata records people named Canova in the United States.

Is the surname Canova getting more or less common?

More common. 1,201 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,294 in 2010, up 7.7%.

The surname Canova

A surname, carried by 1,294 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex C510

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Canova is more common than 87.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,294 people named Canova in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 238,598 Americans. That is up 7.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,201.

#20,502

rank among US surnames

1,294

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+7.7%

change since 2000 (was #20,528)

Who is named Canova

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

85% of people named Canova identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 85%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.6%
Two or more races 0.6%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Canovas

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Judy Canova
American comedian, actress, singer, and radio personality (1913-1983)
Diana Canova
American actress, born 1953

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Canova

Canepa

Canova has the Soundex code C510, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C510.

Questions

How common is the surname Canova?: 1,294 people in the United States had the surname Canova in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 238,598 Americans. It ranked 20,502nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Canova?: In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Canova identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Canova?: Judy Canova, American comedian, actress, singer, and radio personality (1913-1983), followed by Diana Canova.
Where is the surname Canova most common?: Wikidata records people named Canova in the United States.
Is the surname Canova getting more or less common?: More common. 1,201 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,294 in 2010, up 7.7%.