Mccanna

Mccanna Meaning & Origin

About Mccanna
The surname McCanna is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Annaidh, meaning "son of Annach." The name Annach is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "annach," which translates to "iniquity" or "wickedness." Therefore, the surname McCanna may have originally been a nickname given to someone associated with these traits or could have been a name given to a descendant of someone with this reputation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccanna: 797
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,581
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccanna 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
MKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/məˈkænə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccanna in Braille

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

The name Mccanna in braille

How to sign the name Mccanna using Sign Language

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

The name Mccanna in sign language

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