Cangas

Cangas Meaning & Origin

About Cangas
The surname Cangas is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Cangas de Onís, a town in the province of Asturias, Spain. The name Cangas is believed to have originated from the Latin word "cannica," meaning "reed bed" or "marshy area." Therefore, the surname Cangas likely refers to someone who either hailed from or had some association with the town of Cangas de Onís or its surrounding marshy areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cangas: 265
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C05202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 NG G AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/cangas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cangas in Braille

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

The name Cangas in braille

How to sign the name Cangas using Sign Language

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

The name Cangas in sign language

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