Explore the Family Name Canny
The meaning of Canny
1. Irish: either a shortened variant of McCann or of McCanny, which is an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Annaidh ‘son of Annadh’ (a personal name of uncertain meaning). In their Anglicized forms the two surnames were confused. 2. Irish: from Ó Caithniadh ‘son of Caithnia’, a personal name meaning ‘battle champion’, Anglicized as Caheny or Canny. 3. Scottish and northern English: nickname from northern Modern English canny, Older Scots cannie ‘shrewd, prudent, cunning, clever’. 4. English (of Norman origin): perhaps a variant of Caney. 5. English: perhaps a variant pronunciation of Canner. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan.
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How common is the last name Canny in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Canny" has experienced a slight decrease between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 30,831 in popularity and by 2010 it had slipped to rank 31,516, a change of -2.22%. However, the actual count of people with the Canny surname increased slightly from 713 in 2000 to 734 in 2010, a rise of 2.95%. The proportion per 100k people also decreased by -3.85% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,831 | #31,516 | -2.22% |
| Count | 713 | 734 | 2.95% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.26 | 0.25 | -3.85% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Canny
In terms of ethnicity, individuals with the surname Canny were predominantly identified as White, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.62% of individuals with this surname were White, but this percentage decreased to 95.10% in 2010, a change of -2.58%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising from 1.26% in 2000 to 3.00% in 2010. There was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or two or more races categories in either year. The 2010 census, however, recorded a small percentage (0.68%) of individuals with the Canny surname identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, an ethnic identity that wasn't represented in the 2000 census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.62% | 95.1% | -2.58% |
| Hispanic | 1.26% | 3% | 138.1% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.68% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |