Cana

Cana Meaning & Origin

About Cana
The surname Cana is of Italian and Spanish origin, derived from the Latin word "canna," meaning "reed" or "cane." It is a topographic or occupational surname, typically given to someone who lived or worked near a place with reeds or canes. The name Cana may also have Sephardic Jewish origins, referring to a person from the town of Cana in Galilee, mentioned in the New Testament. Overall, the surname Cana is associated with geographical or occupational characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cana is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cana: 380
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,296
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cana based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cana is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkænə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cana in Braille

Here's how to represent Cana in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cana in braille

How to sign the name Cana using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cana using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cana in sign language

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