Canchola
A likely Spanish-language surname, probably tied to a place name or regional nickname rather than a common English occupational root.
The #7,035 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 64,890 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Canchola appears to be a Spanish-language surname, and the most likely explanation is that it began as a locational name from a place-name or a regional term now obscured by time. The first element may be related to Spanish cancho/cancha, words connected in different regions with stony ground, a flat rock, or a court or open space, but the exact source of this surname is not securely established. The ending -ola may reflect a diminutive or localizing form in Iberian or Hispanic naming.
History
The surname is found especially in the Hispanic Americas, including the United States through Mexican and Mexican-American communities. Because it is relatively uncommon and not well covered in standard surname dictionaries, its precise origin is harder to document than many major Spanish surnames. Its modern distribution suggests a long-standing regional surname that was later carried north through migration.
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Fun fact
Its unusual shape makes it stand out among Spanish surnames, and that can be a clue that it may come from a small local place-name rather than a widespread word.