McKandie Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McKandie Surname Definition:

MACANDIE, MaCandy, Maccandie, M'Kandy: (1816). Of twofold origin. (1) A Highland border name, Mac(Sh)anndai, from Lowland Scottish 'Sandy.' (2) A small sept in the island of Bernann 'Ic Anndaidh or 'Ic Anndal. The sept, according to the late Dr.

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McKandie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland671:79,9085,892
France81:8,302,840321,660
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225

McKandie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACANDIE, MaCandy, Maccandie, M'Kandy: (1816). Of twofold origin. (1) A Highland border name, Mac(Sh)anndai, from Lowland Scottish 'Sandy.' (2) A small sept in the island of Bernann 'Ic Anndaidh or 'Ic Anndal. The sept, according to the late Dr. Alexander Carmichael, consists of only a few families (Carmina Gadelica, II, p. 313). The name here is from the Old Norse personal name Andi. In the local folklore the long-tailed ducks are held to be enchanted Macandies. John McHandie was tenant under Andro Monro of Newmore, 1580 (RPC., III, p. 319), and perhaps M'Chandwe in Inverness, 1556 (Laing, 638), is the same name. Johnne McKande was a follower of Walter Ross of Morange, 1596 (RPC., V, p. 304), and Gilcallum McSagart Makcandy and Jhone Murdowsone Makcandie were followers of Murdow McCIoyd in the attack on the galley of the laird of Balcomie in 1600 (RPC., XIV, p. cxxiii).

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

McKandie Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKandie occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKandie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,255,512th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 106 percent of McKandie live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 79,908. In Scotland it is most common in: Moray, where 51 percent reside, Aberdeenshire, where 19 percent reside and Highland, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account Scotland McKandie is found in 3 countries. It is also found in France, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

McKandie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKandie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the McKandie last name increased 1,117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKandes8826/
McCandie8810/
Mkande861,151/
Mkandi86763/
Mcandi8651/
McCandies8289/
Mkandawie824/
Mckatende821/
Mkhandi801,571/
Mkandoe80386/
Mkhande8018/
McAnder801/
Mmkande801/
McAndoe801/
Mkandiy801/
Mgkandi801/
McCande800/
McKanday7516/
McCandis751/
McKanndy751/
M'Ckanda751/
McCander750/
McCandes750/
Mkanda718,025/
Mkonde712,344/
Mkondi719/
McCandish715/
McCandess714/
Mqande712/
Mqandi712/
Mconde712/
McCannder710/
Mkhonde67761/
Mkhanda67104/
Mkhandy677/
Mkandha676/
Mkandaa672/
Mmcandeias671/
M'Kanda671/
M'Kondi671/
Mccanda671/
Mkondea671/
Mkaunda671/
Mkandoa671/
Mhkonde671/
McCandhish670/

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