How common is the surname McCann?

35,408 people in the United States had the surname McCann in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 8,720 Americans. It ranked 983rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named McCann?

Chuck McCann, American voice actor and comedian (1934-2018), followed by Les McCann.

Where is the surname McCann most common?

Wikidata records people named McCann in the United States, Australia and Canada.

Is the surname McCann getting more or less common?

More common. 34,692 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 35,408 in 2010, up 2.1%.

The surname McCann

An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 35,408 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M250

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McCann is more common than 99.4% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cana (“son of Cana”), a nickname from cana (“wolf cub”).

McCann is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 35,408 people named McCann in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 8,720 Americans. That is up 2.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 34,692.

#983

rank among US surnames

35,408

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+2.1%

change since 2000 (was #916)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#974	Pollard	35,749	8,636
#975	Alfaro	35,725	8,642
#976	Hester	35,642	8,662
#977	Proctor	35,636	8,664
#978	Lu	35,628	8,666
#979	Hinton	35,606	8,671
#980	Novak	35,461	8,707

Who is named McCann

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

90% of people named McCann identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.5% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 90%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous McCanns

7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Chuck McCann
American voice actor and comedian (1934-2018)
Les McCann
American jazz pianist and vocalist (1935–2023)
Brian McCann
American former baseball player, born 1984
Kerryn McCann
Australian long distance runner, 1967–2008
Anna Marguerite McCann
American art historian and archaeologist (1933–2017)
James McCann
American baseball player, born 1990
Stephanie McCann
Athletics (sport) competitor, born 1977

Notable McCanns come mostly from the United States (5), Australia (1) and Canada (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like McCann

McCann has the Soundex code M250, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M250.

Other Irish surnames

All 880 Irish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname McCann come from?: Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cana (“son of Cana”), a nickname from cana (“wolf cub”).
How common is the surname McCann?: 35,408 people in the United States had the surname McCann in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 8,720 Americans. It ranked 983rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname McCann?: In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named McCann identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.5% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named McCann?: Chuck McCann, American voice actor and comedian (1934-2018), followed by Les McCann.
Where is the surname McCann most common?: Wikidata records people named McCann in the United States, Australia and Canada.
What type of surname is McCann?: McCann is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname McCann getting more or less common?: More common. 34,692 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 35,408 in 2010, up 2.1%.