McCants

McCants is a surname of Anglophone origin. It is a patronymic name formed from the Gaelic prefix Mac- meaning "son of" attached to a personal name, with Cant or Cantus as a likely source for the second element. The spelling has yielded variants such as McCant, MacCant, McCants, and McCanty.

As a surname, McCants appears in English-speaking countries and is most often found in the United States, where families bearing the name have been present for generations; smaller communities exist in Canada and the United Kingdom.

Notable people with the surname have included individuals who have achieved recognition in sports, academia, and public life. In genealogical contexts, McCants may be linked to other Mac- surnames and to broader Scottish, Irish, or English lineages.

Variants include McCant, MacCant, and McCants; related surnames include Cant and MacCant.