US Population With Last Name Canaan By Race and Ethnicity in the 2000 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2000 Census, there were 641 people in the US whose last name was Canaan, and the rate of occurence of the Canaan last name was 0.24 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Canaan identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (77.85%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Hispanic or Latino (16.38%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.37%).

US Percentage of Pop. With Last Name Canaan By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

Non-Hisp White
Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hisp Black
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The table below below shows by race and ethnicity, the number of people and the percentage of the total people with the Canaan last name.

US Population With Last Name Canaan By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Non Hispanic White Alone 499 77.85
Hispanic or Latino 105 16.38
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 28 4.37
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 5 0.78