Cany Surname

379,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Cany Surname Definition:

Mac Annaoidh of Thomond. MIF 49; Map Clare

Cany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France8441:78,70011,080
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
India211:36,526,923420,161
United States81:45,307,367917,113
China61:227,886,92811,701
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

The alternate forms: Čány (1) are calculated separately.

Cany (392) may also be a first name.

Cany 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

Richard Cane of Normandy, 1180; Warm, Odo, William, Thurstan Cani, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Hugh, Robert, Walter Cane of England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Cany Last Name Facts

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

Cany is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Čány. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cany? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cany is the 379,286th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 7,744,470 people. The last name Cany is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Cany live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 436,979th most widely held given name globally, held by 392 people.

This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 844 people, or 1 in 78,700. In France it is most common in: Île-de-France, where 20 percent live, Hauts-de-France, where 18 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 18 percent live. Apart from France this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 4 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Cany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cany has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 91 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cany Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Cany earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 71.32% less than the national average, earning $12,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Canoy8931,015/
Chany8915,535/
Canny893,842/
Canay893,473/
Caniy891,464/
Caney89986/
Cainy89172/
Ciany8933/
Csany8913/
Canyo898/
Canyi894/
Cauny892/
Caany891/
Ceany890/
Cahny890/
Čány831/
Chaney8047,445/
Cainoy803,073/
Cagney802,077/
Canaya802,016/
Canney801,936/
Chanay80725/
Csanyi80715/
Cainay80603/
Catney80541/
Cannoy80408/
Chanyo80298/
Cainey80160/
Channy80159/
Chanyi80130/
Cangay80119/
Chauny80104/
Czasny80101/
Cianyi8083/
Cangey8080/
Chainy8075/
Cagnay8046/
Cangiy8040/
Chaniy8038/
Cainiy8035/
Cangoy8035/
Tchany8033/
Canuyt8027/
Canaiy8026/
Chanoy8020/
Caunay8015/
Cannay8012/
Czanyo8011/
Camney807/
Cahney805/
Casney804/
Cahany804/
Caanoy804/
Cheany803/
Chaany802/
Chayny802/
Chanhy802/
Cainny801/
Cauniy801/
Chhany801/
Cianey801/
Dcanay801/
Cainyo801/
Canaay801/
Caynay801/
Camnoy801/
Ceanny801/
Cayney800/
Caunoy800/
Ceaney800/
Caatny800/
Cautny800/
Caneys800/
Canhey800/
Cauney800/
Cana7547,210/
Cane7519,452/
Cani7514,001/
Canh755,790/
Kany753,422/
Cony75556/
Cană75257/
Cané7587/
Canè7580/
Caná7514/
Canj754/
Qany752/
Côny751/
Canä751/
Chainey731,483/
Caangay731,029/
Cheaney73786/
Channey73297/
Chaunay73230/
Chainay73185/
Chanhyo73153/
Caingay73139/
Changey73126/
Chainoy73106/
Chauney7360/
Cahaney7359/
Cangaya7352/
Canneyt7341/
Tschany7341/
Caingoy7332/
Canahay7322/
Changoy7321/
Sczasny7319/
Cannaya7318/
Channoy7313/
Cainaya7311/
Chanaya7311/
Chainuy7311/
Chayney739/
Changay739/
Chanaiy739/
Chainyi736/
Chaynyy735/
Cannaiy735/
Cseaney735/
Channay735/
Chanyoy735/
Chaynoy735/
Chaîney732/
Tchanyo732/
Channuy732/
Cannayt731/
Caitnay731/
Causney731/
Changiy731/
Chajnay731/
Chganiy731/
Chhanay731/
Chhaney731/
Chhaniy731/
Chauniy731/
Cheaniy731/
Szczany731/
Cattney731/
Cahanay731/
Chaneey731/
Cheanyo731/
Tchanny731/
Tchanyi731/
Caangoy731/
Canhaya731/
Chanaay731/
Csa'nyi731/
Caisney730/
Cangney730/
Canycht730/
Caugney730/
Cautney730/
Caatney730/
Cagneyt730/
Cainney730/
Caanney730/
Chane6732,981/
Kanyi6722,390/
Caine6713,306/
Caner6712,928/
Caniz6712,423/
Ciani6711,071/
Canet678,826/
Coney678,213/
Cange676,319/
Chani675,224/
Kanoy674,396/
Cauna673,803/
Caina672,807/
Canio672,765/
Kanay672,634/
Ccana672,589/
Canaj672,449/
Canez672,445/
Caune672,043/
Cangi671,718/
Canna671,588/
Canes671,418/
Changaya671,314/
Cagni671,259/
Kaney671,212/
Canis671,070/
Keany671,040/
Canni67923/
Canoa67893/
Kanyo67711/
Caini67707/
Kaniy67636/
Kanny67609/
Canei67582/
Canea67517/
Cauni67487/
Khany67477/
Ciana67398/
Kcana67389/
Cagne67387/
Canne67374/
Cayne67331/
Catni67329/
Zanuy67287/
Tsany67205/
Cayna67192/
Canje67187/
Chony67183/
Canit67178/
Gcani67173/
Couny67169/
Canie67150/
Kahny67147/
Cañay67137/
Conny67122/
Conay67109/
Canai67101/
Zaney6787/
Cayña6786/
Canhe6776/
Czana6776/
Conoy6771/
Coony6770/
Ceane6765/
Casne6755/
Csány6751/
Cahni6750/
Czane6748/
Cuony6744/
Conhy6743/
Canoj6742/
Casni6739/
Caneu6738/
Canaa6736/
Zanay6735/
Kainy6730/
Chañy6727/
Caana6726/
Camhy6725/
Cajna6725/
Canhi6716/
Caneh6716/
Kaany6715/
Channaya6714/
Ciane6713/
Conyi6712/
Cainé6712/
Chaunnyy6711/
Ceana6711/
Kanuy6711/
Canip6710/
Chanj6710/
Kauny6710/
Kanhy6710/
Cahne679/
Camni678/
Dcana678/
Canoi677/
Canee677/
Canid677/
Caani676/
Canôa676/
Cahné676/
Conyd675/
Zanoy675/
Zanyh675/
Caned674/
Coniy674/
Csani674/
Conyo674/
Cheanney674/
Gcana674/
Gcane674/
Canuj673/
Caingooy673/
Zaniy673/
Ccani673/
Caainaya673/
Zauny673/
Qaney673/
Csana673/
Quany672/
Canii672/
Chainaya672/
Ccane672/
Tchanaya672/
Tcana672/
Casný672/
Kayny672/
Csane672/
Chainney671/
Kanyy671/
Canej671/
Canih671/
Canij671/
Canjt671/
Cainj671/
Caane671/
Ciony671/
Dsany671/
Canné671/
Chaynaya671/
Qanyo671/
Tcani671/
Tchainay671/
Tchangey671/
C'ana671/
Czony671/
D'Chaney671/
Caneş671/
Ckana671/
Chanè671/
Ceană671/
Caunj671/
Conuy671/
Coiny671/
Kgany671/
Zanhy671/
Catne671/
Cayni671/
Channnoy671/
Dcani671/
Camne670/
Caynh670/
Canep670/
Cajne670/

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