McCanns Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McCanns Surname Definition:

MACANSH: Disguised form of Macangus, which see. James M'Ance was a merchant burgess of Dumfries before 1678 (Dumfries).

McCanns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

McCanns Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACANSH: Disguised form of Macangus, which see. James M'Ance was a merchant burgess of Dumfries before 1678 (Dumfries).

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

MACCANCE, Maccanch: A variant of Macangus, which see. The name appears in Wigtownshire and Minnigaff in 1684 as McCans, McCance, McCanse, McKance, and McKants (Parish).

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

McCanns Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCanns occurs most in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCanns? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,602,217th most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name McCanns occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of McCanns reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Indiana, where 21 percent live, New York, where 14 percent live and Washington, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States McCanns is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 3 percent live and Scotland, where 3 percent live.

McCanns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCanns has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McCanns surname expanded 725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCanns Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McCanns last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

McCanns earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.68% more than the national average, earning $46,030 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCannsh930/
McCans92278/
McCanse86211/
McCansh868/
McCains863/
McConns860/
McAns834/
McChains801/
McCheans800/
McAnsh7765/
McEans771/
Mccons771/
McCams770/
McKans770/
McCaggins750/
McCance711,569/
McAinsh71351/
McCanch7124/
McGains711/
Mckcons711/
McComns711/
McCoins711/
McKains711/
McCoons710/
Mkans6716/
McCoonse6714/
McAinsch670/
McChance670/

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