Cognomen Canessa (Canessa 
) , throughout the world, is quite a common family name. The last name Canessa is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Uruguay, where it is quite a rare surname, El Salvador, and Paraguay. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Italy, Argentina, and Peru. Much less frequently, Canessa is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Canessa | Italy, Argentina, Peru, United States, Chile |
| bartolomeo canessa IT (b. 1839) |
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| achille canessa Italian sculptor, IT (b. 1856) |
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| ercole canessa art collector and dealer (b. 1868) |
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| juan francisco canessa Uruguayan writer, UY (b. 1868) |
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| francesco canessa Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1872) |
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julio canessa robert Chilean politician, CL (b. 1925) |
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| juan antonio gandolfo canessa Uruguayan writer, UY (b. 1896) |
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roberto canessa Uruguayan rugby union footballer, UY (b. 1953) |
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| julio v. canessa AR (b. 1901) |
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| mario canessa Italian police officer, IT (b. 1917) |
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| gastone canessa Italian painter (1920-1975), IT (b. 1920) |
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| roberto edmundo canessa SV (b. 1912) |
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| francesco canessa Italian journalist, IT (b. 1927) |
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stephen canessa American politician, US (b. 1980) |
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| mitzy canessa Chilean physiologist, CL (b. 1930) |
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