McCanish Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
McCanish Surname Definition:
MACCANISH: Thomas MacKanyss was burgess of Glasgow, 1524 (LCD., p. 261), John M'Caniss in Ballechragan in record, 1664 (BBT., p. 261), and Alexander M'Canish of Garvalt in record, 1698 (Campbell, I, p. 29). "It is very probable that the present day MacAnish, MacAinish, and MacAinsh families of Perthshire are descended from the old MacCanish sept of Atholl, and also that they were not of Maclnnes or MacAngus origin, but really a branch of the MacNish stock in Atholl' (Macnish, p.
Read More About This SurnameMcCanish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
McCanish Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACCANISH: Thomas MacKanyss was burgess of Glasgow, 1524 (LCD., p. 261), John M'Caniss in Ballechragan in record, 1664 (BBT., p. 261), and Alexander M'Canish of Garvalt in record, 1698 (Campbell, I, p. 29). "It is very probable that the present day MacAnish, MacAinish, and MacAinsh families of Perthshire are descended from the old MacCanish sept of Atholl, and also that they were not of Maclnnes or MacAngus origin, but really a branch of the MacNish stock in Atholl' (Macnish, p. 50). But compare Macangus.
McCanish Demographics
McCanish Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McCanish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCanish Come From? nationality or country of origin
McCanish is found most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McCanish? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McCanish occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCanish live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname McCanish is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States McCanish is primarily found in: Kentucky, where 33 percent live, North Carolina, where 33 percent live and Ohio, where 33 percent live.
McCanish Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the McCanish last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
McCanish earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAnish | 93 | 46 | / |
| McCanis | 93 | 8 | / |
| McKanish | 88 | 1 | / |
| McCanith | 88 | 0 | / |
| McCanich | 88 | 0 | / |
| McCannis | 88 | 0 | / |
| McConish | 88 | 0 | / |
| McAnis | 86 | 3 | / |
| McCani | 86 | 1 | / |
| McCanh | 86 | 1 | / |
| McCaniess | 82 | 2 | / |
| McAnishch | 82 | 1 | / |
| McConnish | 82 | 0 | / |
| McAnich | 80 | 32 | / |
| McCanic | 80 | 18 | / |
| McAnnis | 80 | 14 | / |
| McCanes | 80 | 2 | / |
| McKanis | 80 | 1 | / |
| McGanis | 80 | 1 | / |
| McAunis | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCanhy | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCanie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mcani | 77 | 54 | / |
| McConihe | 75 | 54 | / |
| McCannes | 75 | 9 | / |
| McAnnich | 75 | 5 | / |
| McCannii | 75 | 3 | / |
| McAinnis | 75 | 2 | / |
| McCaness | 75 | 1 | / |
| McKannis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mccaines | 75 | 1 | / |
| McConies | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCagnie | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGaniss | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCaniey | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCanaha | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCanahy | 75 | 0 | / |
| McConiss | 75 | 0 | / |
| McKaniss | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCana | 71 | 9 | / |
| McCany | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mgcani | 71 | 3 | / |
| McOnis | 71 | 2 | / |
| McConi | 71 | 1 | / |
| McAnie | 71 | 0 | / |
| McConnich | 71 | 0 | / |
| McAnoi | 71 | 0 | / |
| McAunniss | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGanniss | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCanahey | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCanahee | 71 | 0 | / |
| McConniss | 71 | 0 | / |
| McAnes | 71 | 0 | / |
| McConnith | 71 | 0 | / |
| McConnies | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCanny | 67 | 252 | / |
| McCaney | 67 | 144 | / |
| McConic | 67 | 39 | / |
| McGonis | 67 | 35 | / |
| McKanic | 67 | 32 | / |
| McCayna | 67 | 24 | / |
| McCaune | 67 | 12 | / |
| McCones | 67 | 3 | / |
| McKanie | 67 | 3 | / |
| McCanee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mkanise | 67 | 1 | / |
| McConio | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCaany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mcannes | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCagne | 67 | 1 | / |
| McJanes | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCaner | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCkane | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKanes | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCaunahay | 67 | 0 | / |
| McAnice | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCauna | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCatny | 67 | 0 | / |
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