McCandy Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

McCandy 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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McCandy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

McCandy 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)

McCandy Last Name Facts

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

McCandy is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCandy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of McCandy reside; 86 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 86 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname McCandy is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 24,020,509. In Russia it is primarily found in: Rostov Oblast, where 100 percent live. Not including Russia it is found in one country. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 14 percent live.

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