Canty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Canty family

The surname Canty was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The family name was first referenced in the year 1327, when John Gameday held estates in the county. The name was originally Gandow.

Alternatively, the name could have been Norman in origin and in this case, the name was from Candé, near Blois. “Nicholas Candie occurs in Normandy

Normandy is the northernmost region of France and it makes up 30,627 square kilometers (11,825 square miles) of the country. Approximately five percent of France’s population lives in Normandy and they are known as the Norman people

https://www.houseofnames.com/blogs/Normandy, 1195″ according to the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae. 1