Canty Surname
Approximately 12,884 people bear this surname
Canty Surname Definition:
(Scot.) Cheerful, Lively, Brisk [Scot.: cp. Low German kantig] He grew canty and she grew fain.
‘The Gaberlunyie Man’: Percy’s Reliques.
Canty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,644 | 1:37,584 | 4,648 |
| England | 1,013 | 1:55,003 | 6,682 |
| Ireland | 670 | 1:7,028 | 1,022 |
| Australia | 655 | 1:41,215 | 5,295 |
| France | 305 | 1:217,779 | 33,834 |
| Canada | 238 | 1:154,813 | 15,712 |
| New Zealand | 70 | 1:64,690 | 9,897 |
| Indonesia | 40 | 1:3,306,230 | 179,945 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| Colombia | 35 | 1:1,364,973 | 10,441 |
| Belgium | 35 | 1:328,476 | 37,084 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 558 | 1:7,939 | 1,212 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 332 | 1:73,420 | 8,090 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:58,089 | 2,880 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,550 | 1:32,399 | 3,894 |
Canty (136) may also be a first name.
Canty Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scot.) Cheerful, Lively, Brisk [Scot.: cp. Low German kantig] He grew canty and she grew fain.
‘The Gaberlunyie Man’: Percy’s Reliques.
Ó an Chaintighe A bardic family of west Cork.
MIF 50. Map Cork
Ó an Chaintighe A bardic family of west Cork.
MIF 50. Map Cork
(Italian) Descendant of Encantie (satirist).
Canty Demographics
Canty Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Canty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Canty Come From? nationality or country of origin
Canty (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻧﺘﻰ) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Canty? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 40,658th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 565,628 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Canty reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Canty is also the 794,286th most widespread given name at a global level. It is borne by 136 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 9,644 people, or 1 in 37,584. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: South Carolina, where 10 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent reside and Ireland, where 5 percent reside.
Canty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Canty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Canty last name rose 622 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 305 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 120 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 137 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Canty Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Canty last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Canty last name are 7.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.28% registered with the political party.
The amount Canty earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 57.5% more than the national average, earning $35,757,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.6% less than the national average, earning $40,733 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.59% less than the national average, earning $44,423 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Canty Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Canty in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﻧﺘﻰ | kanty | - |
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Canty Reference & Research
Cantu DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Cantu FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Canty
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