Explore the Family Name Cannaday

The meaning of Cannaday

Altered form of Irish and Scottish Kennedy. Compare Canaday.

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How common is the last name Cannaday in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cannaday has seen minor fluctuations in its popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked as the 19,976th most popular surname and increased slightly to the 20,709th position by 2010, a minor decrease of 3.67% in rank. The total count of individuals carrying the Cannaday surname increased from 1,243 in 2000 to 1,277 in 2010, a growth of 2.74%. However, when comparing the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people, there was a slight dip from 0.46 in 2000 to 0.43 in 2010, showing a 6.52% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,976	#20,709	-3.67%
Count	1,243	1,277	2.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.43	-6.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cannaday

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows shifts among those bearing the surname Cannaday between 2000 and 2010. The highest percentage remained with the White ethnic group, despite a 5.48% decrease from 83.35% to 78.78%. The Black ethnic identity experienced a rise from 13.11% to 15.66%, indicating a 19.45% increase. Similarly, the proportion of those identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled, increasing by 79.05% from 1.05% to 1.88%. Individuals identifying as Two or more races saw the most significant surge, with an increase of 142.27% from 0.97% to 2.35%. In contrast, the percentages of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identifications decreased by 11.36% and 14.06% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.35%	78.78%	-5.48%
Black	13.11%	15.66%	19.45%
Two or More Races	0.97%	2.35%	142.27%
Hispanic	1.05%	1.88%	79.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.88%	0.78%	-11.36%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.64%	0.55%	-14.06%