Mccandless

Mccandless Meaning & Origin

About Mccandless
The surname McCandless is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Aindrais, meaning "son of the servant of St. Andrew." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man who was associated with St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The name McCandless has variations such as MacCandlish and MacCandliss, and it is primarily found in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccandless: 5,149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,576
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.75

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccandless 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 Mccandless is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MKNTLS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M2053402
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 N D L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/mΙ™ΛˆkΓ¦ndlΙ™s/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MKNTLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccandless in Braille

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

The name Mccandless in braille

How to sign the name Mccandless using Sign Language

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

The name Mccandless in sign language

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