Explore the Family Name Canney
The meaning of Canney
Irish (Donegal): variant of Canny.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Canney in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Canney saw a marginal decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 27,235th in 2000, it slipped to 28,263rd in 2010, marking a change of -3.77%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Canney surname grew slightly from 835 in 2000 to 846 in 2010, an increase of 1.32%. The proportion of people named Canney per 100k also decreased by 6.45% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,235 | #28,263 | -3.77% |
| Count | 835 | 846 | 1.32% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.31 | 0.29 | -6.45% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Canney
The ethnicity breakdown of individuals with the surname Canney also experienced changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 98.44% identified as White, which decreased to 96.22% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 0.60% in 2000 to 1.42% in 2010. Additionally, there was an emergence of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races in 2010, which was not recorded in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.44% | 96.22% | -2.26% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.42% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% | 1.42% | 136.67% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0.6% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |