Canty
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English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó an Cháintighe (“descendant of the satirist”), from cáinteach (“satirical”).
Proper noun
Canty (plural Cantys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Canty is the 4413rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8047 individuals. Canty is most common among Black/African American (60.0%) and White (31.43%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Canty”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 282.