MCCANN
Also recorded as Mc Cann, Mccann
McCann
McCann is a Scottish and Irish surname of Gaelic origin. The name is derived from the Gaelic Mac Cana, meaning "son of Cana." The name Cana likely originally referred to someone of great size or strength.
History
The McCann surname can be found in both Scotland and Ireland, with different branches of the family establishing themselves in various regions over the centuries. In Ireland, McCanns are particularly associated with County Armagh and County Down. In Scotland, the name is more common in the Lowlands.
Notable People
1. Charles McCann: An Irish politician who served as a member of parliament in the late 19th century. 2. Sarah McCann: A Scottish artist known for her abstract paintings. 3. Patrick McCann: A prominent businessman in the field of finance, known for his philanthropic efforts.
Variations
Variations of the McCann surname include MacCann, M'Cann, and McCanna.
Legacy
The McCann surname carries a rich history of resilience, community involvement, and achievement. From politics to the arts to business, individuals bearing the surname have left their mark in various fields. Today, McCanns can be found across the globe, continuing to uphold their heritage and contribute to society in diverse ways.
There are approximately 16,935 people named McCann in the UK. That makes it the 523rd most common surname in Britain. Around 260 in a million people in Britain are named McCann.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Ireland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- David
- James
- John
- Michael
- Patrick
- Paul
- Peter
- Stephen
- Thomas
- William
Female
- Angela
- Anne
- Catherine
- Elizabeth
- Kathleen
- Margaret
- Mary
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Macan
- Maccan
- Macann
- Maccain
- Maccana
- Macanna
- Macane
- Mccan
- Mccanna
- Mccanne
- Macagno
- Macani
- Maccagni
- Maccagno
- Maccann
- Maccanna
- Maccoon
- Maccunn
- Macgoun
- Macgown
- Mackain
- Mackan
- Mackean
- Mackeen
- Macken
- Mackena
- Mackenie
- Mackenn
- Mackenna
- Mackennie
- Mackenny
- Mackeon
- Mackeown
- Mackewn
- Mackian
- Mackin
- Mackine
- Mackinn
- Mackinne
- Mackion
- Mackne
- Macknee
- Mackon
- Mackown
- Mackuin
- Macnae
- Macnee
- Macnie
- Macoine
- Macon
- Macone
- Maconie
- Macoon
- Macoun
- Macquain
- Macqueen
- Macquien
- Macquin
- Macunn
- Maekin
- Magagna
- Magan
- Magana
- Magani
- Magann
- Maggan
- Maggane
- Maggen
- Maggin
- Maggini
- Maggioni
- Maghan
- Maghen
- Magon
- Magona
- Magone
- Magoni
- Magoon
- Magown
- Maguin
- Magun
- Magune
- Maican
- Makain
- Makan
- Makani
- Makein
- Maken
- Makena
- Makene
- Makenna
- Makin
- Makina
- Makino
- Makkan
- Makni
- Makon
- Makone
- Makoni
- Makono
- Makoon
- Maqueen
- Maquin
- Maugan
- Maughan
- Maughen
- Maughin
- Maughon
- Mawkin
- Maygone
- Maykin
- Mcan
- Mcanea
- Mcanee
- Mcann
- Mcanna
- Mccaan
- Mccagney
- Mccahan
- Mccahon
- Mccain
- Mccaine
- Mccam
- Mccance
- Mccane
- Mccang
- Mccannah
- Mccannell
- Mccanney
- Mccannon
- Mccanns
- Mccanny
- Mccanon
- Mccants
- Mccoan
- Mccohn
- Mccon
- Mccone
- Mcconn
- Mccoon
- Mccoun
- Mccown
- Mccrann
- Mccuan
- Mccuen
- Mccuin
- Mccune
- Mccunn
- Mccunnie
- Mcean
- Mcgaan
- Mcgahn
- Mcgain
- Mcgan
- Mcgann
- Mcgawn
- Mcghan
- Mcghin
- Mcgone
- Mcgoon
- Mcgoona
- Mcgoun
- Mcgown
- Mcgowne
- Mcguan
- Mcguane
- Mcguin
- Mcguine
- Mcguinn
- Mcguinne
- Mcgun
- Mcgunn
- Mcguone
- Mckain
- Mckaine
- Mckane
- Mckann
- Mckanna
- Mckean
- Mckeana
- Mckeane
- Mckeean
- Mckeen
- Mckeena
- Mckeene
- Mckein
- Mcken
- Mckenn
- Mckenna
- Mckenne
- Mckennea
- Mckennie
- Mckenny
- Mckeon
- Mckeone
- Mckeonn
- Mckeoun
- Mckeown
- Mckeowne
- Mckewn
- Mckin
- Mckine
- Mckinn
- Mckinna
- Mckinnia
- Mckinnie
- Mckno
- Mckoan
- Mckoen
- Mckone
- Mckoon
- Mckown
- Mckuin
- Mckune
- Mcnae
- Mcnea
- Mcnee
- Mcnie
- Mconie
- Mcquain
- Mcqueen
- Mcqueenie
- Mcquenie
- Mcquien
- Mcquin
- Mcquinn
- Mcquone
- Mcquown
- Meagan
- Meaghan
- Meaken
- Meakin
- Mecann
- Meckan
- Meckin
- Meconi
- Meeckan
- Meegan
- Meeghan
- Meekan
- Meeken
- Meekin
- Meekon
- Megan
- Megann
- Meghan
- Meghani
- Meghen
- Megone
- Megown
- Meighan
- Meighen
- Mekan
- Mekin
- Mekni
- Mguni
- Mican
- Mickan
- Micken
- Mickin
- Miconi
- Miekina
- Migan
- Migani
- Miggen
- Miggiani
- Miggiano
- Miggin
- Mighan
- Migon
- Migone
- Mikan
- Mocan
- Mocanu
- Mockin
- Mogan
- Mogano
- Moggan
- Moghan
- Mokina
- Mokoena
- Mokone
- Moogan
- Moquin
- Mougan
- Moughan
- Moughen
- Muckian
- Muckin
- Mugan
- Muggan
- Mughan
- Mukne
- Mycan
- Mccayna
- McCay
- McCowan
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