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McCandless
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English
+ (surname)
Alternative forms
en McCanless, McCanles, McCandlis, Candlish
Etymology
Anglicized form of en ga Mac Cuindlis (“son of Cuindleas”). Shortened to en Candlish in Scotland.
Proper noun
es
en Irish.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, McCandless is the 6576th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5149 individuals. McCandless is most common among White (93.57%) individuals.
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