Canny Surname

119,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,842 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Palau

Canny Surname Definition:

Mac Annaoidh of Thomond. MIF 49; Map Clare

Canny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1401:317,94629,031
Australia8781:30,7474,099
Ireland6171:7,6321,078
France3061:217,06833,722
Israel2951:29,0094,157
England2631:211,85618,170
South Africa891:608,73846,089
Scotland401:133,8458,251
Indonesia341:3,889,682201,134
Peru281:1,135,14720,057
China211:65,110,5513,537
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
India151:51,137,692512,385
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Saint Lucia51:35,7561,958
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Palau41:5,411112
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5791:7,6511,166
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
Scotland161:233,9518,207
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1961:256,21821,129

Canny (1,275) may also be a first name.

Canny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Annaoidh of Thomond. MIF 49; Map Clare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Caithniadh of Erris. MIF 48: Map Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Annaoidh of Thomond. MIF 49; Map Clare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Caithniadh of Erris. MIF 48: Map Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Canny Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Canny Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Canny (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻧﻲ, Hindi: चंन्या) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Canny.

How Common Is The Last Name Canny? popularity and diffusion

Canny is the 119,595th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,896,810 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 33 percent of Canny reside; 24 percent reside in Northern Europe and 24 percent reside in British Isles. Canny is also the 220,830th most common given name worldwide, held by 1,275 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,140 people, or 1 in 317,946. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Iowa, where 11 percent are found, Virginia, where 7 percent are found and Connecticut, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States it exists in 43 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent are found and Ireland, where 16 percent are found.

Canny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Canny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Canny surname grew 582 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 107 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 674 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Canny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Canny last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Canny are 1.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.91% being registered with the political party.

The amount Canny earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 290.27% more than the national average, earning S/. 75,654 per year; in South Africa they earn 74.41% more than the national average, earning R 414,468 per year; in United States they earn 4.18% more than the national average, earning $44,951 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.36% less than the national average, earning $33,605 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Canney911,936/
Cannoy91408/
Channy91159/
Cannay9112/
Cainny911/
Ceanny911/
Cany89941/
Channey83297/
Canneyt8341/
Cannaya8318/
Channoy8313/
Cannaiy835/
Channay835/
Channuy832/
Cannayt831/
Tchanny831/
Cangney830/
Cainney830/
Caanney830/
Canoy8031,015/
Chany8015,535/
Canay803,473/
Canna801,588/
Caniy801,464/
Caney80986/
Canni80923/
Kanny80609/
Canne80374/
Cainy80172/
Conny80122/
Ciany8033/
Csany8013/
Canyo808/
Canyi804/
Cauny802/
Caany801/
Canné801/
Ceany800/
Cahny800/
Channaya7714/
Chaunnyy7711/
Cheanney774/
Chainney771/
Channnoy771/
Chaney7347,445/
Channe739,089/
Cainoy733,073/
Cagney732,077/
Canaya732,016/
Cianni731,560/
Canner73974/
Cannet73830/
Chanay73725/
Csanyi73715/
Conney73664/
Cainay73603/
Catney73541/
Channi73535/
Cannie73497/
Kanney73489/
Cannes73397/
Chanyo73298/
Connoy73272/
Cainey73160/
Cannea73155/
Cannis73130/
Chanyi73130/
Cangay73119/
Chauny73104/
Czasny73101/
Kannay7397/
Cannio7397/
Cianyi7383/
Cangey7380/
Chainy7375/
Cainne7358/
Connay7351/
Cagnay7346/
Canneh7342/
Cangiy7340/
Chaniy7338/
Cainiy7335/
Cangoy7335/
Khanny7334/
Cangni7334/
Tchany7333/
Canuyt7327/
Canaiy7326/
Kannoy7321/
Chanoy7320/
Kannyi7319/
Caunay7315/
Cannit7314/
Cannee7313/
Cianna7313/
Czanyo7311/
Kannyo739/
Zanney739/
Camney737/
Cannez737/
Cannai736/
Cahney735/
Casney734/
Cahany734/
Quanny734/
Caanoy734/
Cianne733/
Ceanne733/
Cheany733/
Cannej733/
Kannys733/
Canned732/
Chaany732/
Ceanna732/
Cannoa732/
Chayny732/
Chanhy732/
Caanna732/
Kainny732/
Cannoi732/
Keanny731/
Cannep731/
Canneu731/
Cainna731/
Cauniy731/
Chhany731/
Cianey731/
Coonny731/
Ckanna731/
Cannei731/
Zannay731/
Dcanay731/
Cainyo731/
Canaay731/
Chonny731/
Caynay731/
Zannyy731/
Camnoy731/
Cangne731/
Cannaa731/
Kannuy731/
Kaynny731/
Cayney730/
Caunoy730/
Ceaney730/
Caatny730/
Cautny730/
Caneys730/
Canhey730/
Kannhy730/
Cauney730/
Chaunnaya7119/
Cahangnoy711/
Cana6747,210/
Cane6719,452/
Cani6714,001/
Canh675,790/
Kany673,422/
Chainey671,483/
Caangay671,029/
Channoi67893/
Cheaney67786/
Cony67556/
Channai67476/
Cană67257/
Catenne67237/
Chaunay67230/
Chainay67185/
Chanhyo67153/
Caingay67139/
Changey67126/
Chainoy67106/
Kannaya6798/
Channui6792/
Cané6787/
Canè6780/
Counney6763/
Chauney6760/
Cahaney6759/
Chhanne6755/
Cangaya6752/
Czanner6746/
Tschany6741/
Cheanne6735/
Caingoy6732/
Canahay6722/
Chhanni6721/
Changoy6721/
Sczasny6719/
Caná6714/
Cannett6712/
Cainaya6711/
Chonnay6711/
Chanaya6711/
Cannich6711/
Chainuy6711/
Cangnes6710/
Chayney679/
Changay679/
Chanaiy679/
Channaj678/
Canniss677/
Cangnoi676/
Channei676/
Quannuy676/
Chainyi676/
Chaynyy675/
Channoj675/
Cseaney675/
Tchanne675/
Kangnoy675/
Chanyoy675/
Chaynoy675/
Canj674/
Channio674/
Cangnei674/
Cannizz673/
Khannay673/
Kannehy673/
Keanney672/
Connehy672/
Connouy672/
Coonney672/
Channea672/
Chaunne672/
Chaîney672/
Cannois672/
Kangney672/
Qany672/
Tchanyo672/
Kainney671/
Canness671/
Cannajj671/
Cahanne671/
Cainnes671/
Caitnay671/
Causney671/
Channhe671/
Changiy671/
Chajnay671/
Chganiy671/
Chhanay671/
Chhaney671/
Chhaniy671/
Chauniy671/
Cheaniy671/
Szczany671/
Cattney671/
Cahanay671/
Chaneey671/
Channgi671/
Cheanyo671/
Tchanni671/
Tchanyi671/
Caangne671/
Caangoy671/
Côny671/
Canä671/
Cannais671/
Canhaya671/
Chanaay671/
Casenne671/
Csa'nyi671/
Cangner671/
Chonnyi671/
Khannuy671/
Caisney670/
Conneys670/
Cainner670/
Conneey670/
Canycht670/
Caugney670/
Cautney670/
Caatney670/
Casnner670/
Cannish670/
Caunner670/
Cagneyt670/
Canneas670/
Congney670/

Canny Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Canny in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻧﻲkany-
Canny in the Hindi language
चंन्याcann'ya-

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