Cantey

English

Etymology

As an English surname, a variant of Gandow, an unknown location in England. As a Norman habitational surname, from Candé in Maine-et-Loire, a Gaulish name meaning "confluence" related to the town Condate. Also compare French gantier (“glovemaker”).

Proper noun

Cantey (plural Canteys)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Cantey is the 24914th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 998 individuals. Cantey is most common among Black/African American (50.8%) and White (45.99%) individuals.

References
  • Bardsley, Charles: A dictionary of English and Welsh surnames, p. 307

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