Canals

Canals Meaning & Origin

About Canals
The surname Canals is of Catalan origin and is derived from the word "canal," meaning "channel" or "canal" in English. It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or worked with canals or water channels. The name Canals is common in Catalonia, Spain, and is also found in other Spanish-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Canals: 395
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,482
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Canals 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 Canals is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C05042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 N AE1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/kəˈnælz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C542

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Canals in Braille

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

The name Canals in braille

How to sign the name Canals using Sign Language

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

The name Canals in sign language

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