Irish (Cork and Limerick): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó an Cháintighe ‘descendant of the satirist’ from cáinteach ‘satirical’ later shortened to Ó Cáinte.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Canty family from?
You can see how Canty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Canty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Canty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 153 Canty families living in London. This was about 41% of all the recorded Canty's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Canty families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Canty surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Canty. 48% of Canty men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Canty women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Canty were Unpaid Domestic Duties and Domestic Duties. .
Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Canty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Canty in 1946 was 38, and 72 in 2004.