McCansh Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCansh Surname Definition:

MACAINSH: A form of Macangus, which see. Not very common.

McCansh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:155,9676,425

McCansh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACAINSH: A form of Macangus, which see. Not very common.

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

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)

McCansh Last Name Facts

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

McCansh is most common in Canada. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCansh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,723,624th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCansh reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 4,605,699. In Canada it is mostly found in: Ontario, where 88 percent reside and British Columbia, where 13 percent reside. Not including Canada McCansh is found in one country. It is also found in Scotland, where 63 percent reside.

McCansh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCansh has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name fell 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCannsh930/
McCans92278/
McAnsh9265/
McAinsh86351/
McCanse86211/
McCanns8630/
McCanch8624/
McCains863/
McAns834/
McChains801/
McCheans800/
McAinsch800/
McEans771/
Mccons771/
McCams770/
McKans770/
McCaggins750/
McCance711,569/
Mckcons711/
McGains711/
McComns711/
McCoins711/
McKains711/
McConns710/
McCoons710/
McConch710/
Mkans6716/
McCoonse6714/
McChance670/

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