McCansh Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
McCansh Surname Definition:
MACAINSH: A form of Macangus, which see. Not very common.
McCansh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
McCansh Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACAINSH: A form of Macangus, which see. Not very common.
MACANSH: Disguised form of Macangus, which see. James M'Ance was a merchant burgess of Dumfries before 1678 (Dumfries).
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).
McCansh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCansh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McCansh occurs most in Canada. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McCansh.
How Common Is The Last Name McCansh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCansh are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname McCansh is most numerous in Canada, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 4,605,699. In Canada McCansh is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 88 percent are found and British Columbia, where 13 percent are found. Barring Canada it exists in one country. It is also common in Scotland, where 63 percent are found.
McCansh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McCansh has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McCansh surname fell 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCannsh | 93 | 0 | / |
| McCans | 92 | 278 | / |
| McAnsh | 92 | 65 | / |
| McAinsh | 86 | 351 | / |
| McCanse | 86 | 211 | / |
| McCanns | 86 | 30 | / |
| McCanch | 86 | 24 | / |
| McCains | 86 | 3 | / |
| McAns | 83 | 4 | / |
| McChains | 80 | 1 | / |
| McCheans | 80 | 0 | / |
| McAinsch | 80 | 0 | / |
| McEans | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mccons | 77 | 1 | / |
| McCams | 77 | 0 | / |
| McKans | 77 | 0 | / |
| McCaggins | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCance | 71 | 1,569 | / |
| Mckcons | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGains | 71 | 1 | / |
| McComns | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCoins | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKains | 71 | 1 | / |
| McConns | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCoons | 71 | 0 | / |
| McConch | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mkans | 67 | 16 | / |
| McCoonse | 67 | 14 | / |
| McChance | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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