As far as I am aware McCann is a Catholic name and I'm not just saying that because of Madeline McCann and co.
Is 99% of the Catholics in England decended from Irish emigrants? What Catholic family names are there in England.
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2007-08-22 08:43:47 · 2 answers · asked by Moonbeam 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
If you think about it prior to the reformation everybody was a Catholic.
The Duke of Norfolk has the names Fitzalan- Howard, and the family are traditionally Catholic
I doubt if you could ever tell from an English surname whether they were Catholic or not. You could have Catholic and Protestant Smiths Browns and Robinsons
Added to which a lot of Scots were Catholic and their surnames turn o in England.
If you want more complications Irish surnames turn up as both Catholic and Protestant
2007-08-22 10:24:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All English family names dating from before 1500 are traditional Catholic names.
With love in Christ.
2007-08-22 16:35:50 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋