Find out how popular the last name Canady is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Canady.

Canady, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Canady surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Canady in America

Canady is the 3970th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Canady surname appeared 8,958 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Canady.

We can also compare 2010 data for Canady to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Canady

The surname Canady is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is likely derived from the French word "caner," which means "to quack like a duck." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone who made a quacking sound or worked with ducks.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Canady can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land holdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appeared as "Canedi," with variations such as "Canady" and "Canedy" emerging later.

During the 13th century, the name Canady was prevalent in the region of Normandy, France. Historical records from this time period mention a Jean Canady, who was a prominent landowner in the village of Caen. Another notable figure was Robert Canady, a knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) between England and France.

As the name spread across Europe, it became associated with several place names. For instance, the village of Canady in Gloucestershire, England, was believed to have been named after a family with this surname who settled in the area during the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Canady family emigrated to the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname in the New World was William Canady, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 and became a successful tobacco farmer.

Other notable individuals with the surname Canady include:

1. John Canady (1770-1856), an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Virginia.
2. Mary Canady (1822-1901), a pioneering American educator and founder of the Canady School for Girls in Mississippi.
3. Thomas Canady (1843-1919), a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and recipient of the Medal of Honor.
4. Charles Canady (1954-), an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Florida.
5. Jasmine Canady (1982-), an American professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for several teams.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Canady

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Canady.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Canady was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Canady has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Canady was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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