MacCann Surname

551,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 579 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacCann Surname Definition:

Mac Anna, Mac Canna Of Clanbrassil. IF 72 etc; MIF 248; Map Arm; Plate III

MacCann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4751:9,9141,306
United States361:10,068,304413,125
England301:1,857,26974,552
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
France41:16,605,680368,153
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

MacCann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Anna, Mac Canna Of Clanbrassil. IF 72 etc; MIF 248; Map Arm; Plate III

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

“Son of the Head” (Cann) in Erse. Also “Son of the Storm” (Annadh).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

The Mac Cans were chiefs of Hy Bresail, an ancient territory of the borders of Armagh and Tyrone, near Lough Nea. D'Alton. The name ascends to the XII. cent. In the year 1189 (say the Four Masters) died Echmilidh, son of Mac Can, "the delight and happiness of all Tyrone."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

MacCann Last Name Facts

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

MacCann occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of MacCann click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCann? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 551,387th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 12,586,435 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of MacCann are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 475 people, or 1 in 9,914. In Ireland it is most frequent in: Leinster, where 73 percent reside, Munster, where 11 percent reside and Connaught, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Ireland this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

MacCann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacCann has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the MacCann surname expanded 6,786 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacCann Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the MacCann surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the MacCann surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

MacCann earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.65% less than the national average, earning $32,083 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McCann9272,095/
Maccan92905/
Macann92133/
McCanne86150/
MacGann8658/
MacCain8643/
Maccean8643/
Macchan8639/
Maccang8614/
Maycann8610/
MacConn862/
Macanne862/
Maccand861/
Maccant861/
Maicann861/
Macan833,874/
McCan83825/
McAnn83288/
MacGaunn8015/
Machchan809/
MacCaine809/
Macchain801/
Mackchan801/
McCain7725,837/
Macane776,622/
Maican775,022/
Macean772,492/
McConn77776/
Macanh77575/
Macain77457/
Majcan77439/
Mackan77273/
Mascan77216/
Matcan77182/
Maccam77149/
McKann7778/
Macang7765/
Macaan7752/
Macand7751/
McChan7745/
Maycan7742/
MacCon7734/
McCaan7733/
Madcan7712/
Macant778/
Makann777/
Macjan776/
Magcan775/
Moccan775/
MacOnn774/
Maacan773/
Mmacan772/
Mocann772/
MacAhn771/
Macaun771/
Maccán771/
Mazcan771/
MacGan770/
Meacan770/
Machchhan758/
MacCaisin751/
MacKhanne750/
McAn738/
MacKean71505/
McCaine71288/
Maccone71158/
Macaine71137/
Moccand7195/
Mackhan7182/
McChain7181/
Macatin7176/
Mocchan7176/
Mackain7169/
MacCoun7153/
Macagne7144/
Makchan7138/
Maccoon7135/
Macacin7134/
Macquan7124/
Macasin7118/
MacAhan7113/
Makhann7113/
Macaane7112/
MacKane7111/
McConne717/
Maxcean714/
Magkann714/
Macanhe714/
Machean713/
Makczan713/
Mahacan713/
Maccion713/
Maicane713/
Moccain712/
Maccoin712/
Maxanne712/
MacHcon712/
Macjean712/
Macaang712/
Macaten712/
Macayne712/
Macasne712/
MacJahn711/
Maconne711/
Meacgan711/
Mccayne711/
Machkan711/
Maycane711/
Macasng711/
Macatyn711/
Macaşin711/
Macgain711/
Mackcon711/
Maucane711/
Macksan711/
Magchan711/
Maacean711/
Macjane711/
Mauckan710/
MacAsen710/
Magsann710/
Macon6710,564/
Mocan679,261/
Makan678,788/
Macam674,022/
Maccione67930/
McHan67905/
Macaigne67780/
Makhchan67342/
McCon67201/
Maxan67134/
Moccasin67125/
McKan67109/
Macanová67108/
Macasing6762/
Macanova6750/
Macán6743/
McAin6732/
MacKeand6730/
Mahacean6730/
Macaisne6722/
MacGahan6715/
Machkhan6711/
Maschkan6710/
Mascagne677/
MacQuang675/
McJan674/
MacKeane674/
McOnn674/
Macckson674/
Mascanhe674/
Maqan674/
MacQuain673/
Magcaten673/
Macating673/
Mascasin673/
McAan672/
MacCuong672/
Macausin672/
Macón672/
Masscane672/
Makchain671/
MacKaine671/
MacKhanh671/
MacCsson671/
Mazzcane671/
MacKhang671/
Macahina671/
Matscane671/
Macangue671/
Meachean670/
MacCatim670/

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