McCandie Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McCandie Surname Definition:

MACANDIE, MaCandy, Maccandie, M'Kandy: (1816). Of twofold origin. (1) A Highland border name, Mac(Sh)anndai, from Lowland Scottish 'Sandy.' (2) A small sept in the island of Bernann 'Ic Anndaidh or 'Ic Anndal. The sept, according to the late Dr.

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McCandie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

McCandie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACANDIE, MaCandy, Maccandie, M'Kandy: (1816). Of twofold origin. (1) A Highland border name, Mac(Sh)anndai, from Lowland Scottish 'Sandy.' (2) A small sept in the island of Bernann 'Ic Anndaidh or 'Ic Anndal. The sept, according to the late Dr. Alexander Carmichael, consists of only a few families (Carmina Gadelica, II, p. 313). The name here is from the Old Norse personal name Andi. In the local folklore the long-tailed ducks are held to be enchanted Macandies. John McHandie was tenant under Andro Monro of Newmore, 1580 (RPC., III, p. 319), and perhaps M'Chandwe in Inverness, 1556 (Laing, 638), is the same name. Johnne McKande was a follower of Walter Ross of Morange, 1596 (RPC., V, p. 304), and Gilcallum McSagart Makcandy and Jhone Murdowsone Makcandie were followers of Murdow McCIoyd in the attack on the galley of the laird of Balcomie in 1600 (RPC., XIV, p. cxxiii).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McCandie Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCandie is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McCandie click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCandie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,063,924th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. McCandie is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCandie live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name McCandie is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 4,093,955. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Not including Canada it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live.

McCandie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCandie has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCandies9489/
McCande930/
McKandie8871/
McCandis881/
McCandes880/
McCander880/
Mcandi8651/
McCandish825/
McCandess824/
McCannder820/
McAndoe801/
Mccanda801/
McAnder801/
McCandhish780/
McKandes7526/
McCondis750/
McCondee750/
McCondes750/
Mkande711,151/
Mkandi71763/
McConduit7151/
Mkandawie714/
Mqandi712/
Mconde712/
Mqande712/
Mckatende711/
Mkhandi671,571/
Mkandoe67386/
Mkhande6718/
McConda6717/
Mgkandi671/
Mmcandeias671/
Mkandiy671/
Mmkande671/
McCondy670/

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