McCanny Surname

1,009,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McCanny Surname Definition:

Mac Annaoidh of Thomond. MIF 49; Map Clare

McCanny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland2241:8,2371,384
England181:3,095,448105,421
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland971:45,6693,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

McCanny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Annaoidh of Thomond. MIF 49; Map Clare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McCanny Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCanny is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCanny? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,009,375th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 28,918,833 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 105 percent of McCanny reside; 105 percent reside in Northern Europe and 104 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name McCanny is most commonly occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 224 people, or 1 in 8,237. In Northern Ireland it is most numerous in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Outside of Northern Ireland this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

McCanny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCanny has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the McCanny last name rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 46 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCanny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McCanny surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

The amount McCanny earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 5.31% less than the national average, earning $40,857 USD per year and in Canada they earn 60.13% more than the national average, earning $79,556 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCanney93162/
McCannay930/
McAnny9210/
McCany927/
McCaney86144/
McAnney86124/
McAnnay863/
McKanny862/
McAinny861/
McCaany861/
McConny861/
McGanny860/
McChany860/
McCatny860/
McEanny860/
McCanhy860/
McAny832/
McKanney8060/
McKannay8040/
McCainey8033/
Mccagney8032/
McGanney8028/
McChaney8013/
McCannes809/
McAinney806/
McCatney805/
McCasney805/
McCannii803/
McJanney801/
McKeanny801/
McConnay800/
McGannay800/
McCannis800/
McCanahy800/
McCheany800/
McCannet800/
McCaaney800/
McCauney800/
McCahney800/
McCaunne800/
McCaniey800/
McCannee800/
McAnoy7789/
McAney7719/
McKany7718/
McCana779/
McAnne779/
Mccony771/
McAnay771/
McCanh771/
McCani771/
McGany770/
McEany770/
McAmny770/
McCaugney7514/
McConnhey752/
McCahhney751/
McKainney751/
McCaigney751/
McCheaney750/
McKeanney750/
McCanahey750/
McConnohy750/
McConnahy750/
McAiney7174/
McKaney7170/
McChane7162/
McGaney7152/
McConey7130/
McCayna7124/
McKeany7118/
McAnnis7114/
McCaune7112/
McQuany719/
McCanis718/
McConnahey718/
McKanne715/
McConnahay715/
McCanee713/
McOnney713/
McConna712/
McCanes712/
McGanne712/
McCagne711/
McGainy711/
McKainy711/
McAnner711/
McChony711/
McCiane711/
McAtney711/
McAtnay711/
Mckhany711/
Mcannes711/
McCkane710/
McAgney710/
McCanie710/
McHeany710/
McCauna710/
McKanay710/
McCaner710/
McCoony710/
McCaunahay710/
McQueanney710/
McAuney710/
McGahny710/
McAnnee710/
McConahy67681/
McJannet67237/
McKeaney67126/
McGainey67118/
Mcani6754/
McConohy6730/
McCheane6718/
McCooney6710/
McAnnich675/
McGahney675/
Mcjohnny675/
McOny673/
McCanish673/
McConehy672/
McConhay672/
McAinnis672/
Mccaines671/
McGaanne671/
McKannis671/
McCaness671/
McCioney671/
McConneu671/
McCshane671/
Mscannes671/
McConnet671/
McOnnhey671/
McCianet671/
McHeaney670/
McKanner670/
McChaine670/
McConhey670/
McKagney670/
McGanhey670/
McKainey670/
McCasner670/
McCottny670/
McKasney670/
McQuaney670/
McCaigne670/
McConnio670/
McCanich670/
McCanaha670/
McConiey670/
McCahane670/
McConnee670/
McKhenny670/
McCanith670/
McCagnie670/

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