Canty

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó an Cháintighe (“descendant of the satirist”), from cáinteach (“satirical”).

Canty (plural Cantys)

1. A surname from Irish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Canty is the 4413^rd 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.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Canty”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 282.

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