Mccanless

Mccanless Meaning & Origin

About Mccanless
The surname McCanless is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Anndrais, 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 name McCanless has variations such as McAnlis, McAnless, and MacAnlis.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccanless: 684
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKNLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M205402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 N L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/məˈkænləs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccanless in Braille

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

The name Mccanless in braille

How to sign the name Mccanless using Sign Language

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

The name Mccanless in sign language

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