Candow

Candow Meaning & Origin

About Candow
The surname Candow is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Channaig, meaning "son of the servant of St. Canice." The name Canice is derived from the Irish name Cainnech, which means "handsome" or "beautiful." The surname Candow is therefore associated with someone who is a descendant of a servant or devotee of St. Canice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Candow is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Candow: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Candow based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Candow is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N D OW0
🌐 IPA
/candow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNT', 'KNTF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Candow in Braille

Here's how to represent Candow in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Candow in braille

How to sign the name Candow using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Candow using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Candow in sign language

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