Cann Surname

25,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Cann Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cann,' a parish in Dorset The name is very familiar in Devon.

Richard de Canne, Oxfordshire. 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1678. John Cann and Elizabeth Pewtner: Marriage Alleg.

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Cann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3651:67,5607,866
Ghana5,1261:5,271745
England4,5641:12,2081,795
Australia2,0221:13,3511,919
Canada1,6101:22,8853,113
France8501:78,14410,992
Wales2921:10,5981,186
New Zealand2321:19,5193,431
Bermuda1551:42152
Scotland861:62,2545,030
South Africa661:820,87455,153
Northern Ireland491:37,6543,578
Nigeria461:3,850,930110,272
Malta421:10,245640
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Jamaica191:151,0505,132
Mexico181:6,895,90033,734
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Austria121:709,62061,025
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
India71:109,580,769786,157
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
China51:273,464,31313,838
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,6571:9,1741,373
Wales831:18,8971,104
Scotland211:178,2486,976
Guernsey61:5,443949
Jersey51:10,3761,795
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9581:52,4205,915

Cann (739) may also be a first name.

Cann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cann,' a parish in Dorset The name is very familiar in Devon.

Richard de Canne, Oxfordshire. 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1678. John Cann and Elizabeth Pewtner: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1751. Married — Richard Cann and Mary Reddell: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1765. — John Cann and Ann Stevens: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 a contraction of MacCann, q.v.

2 Bel. to Cann (Dorset), poss. a contraction of a longer name.

3 the Domesday Cana and Cano, prob. of Teutonic origin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Anna, Mac Canna Of Clanbrassil. IF 72 etc; MIF 248; Map Arm; Plate III

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) One who came from Cann (deep valley), in Dorset.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A parish of Dorset.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Gaelic.) Ceann and Kin; Welsh, Ken or Cen, the head; projection.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Can, Normandy. Geoffry de Can of N., 1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard de Canne of England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

From Caen; a location name in Normandy. Or from the Old Norse, Kaun; D Kann; from the Flemish, Cahn; from the French, Cahen; from the German, Kann; from the Dutch, Canne, Kan; in the Domesday Book, Cana, Cane, Cano, Canus; personal name W. de Kanne and Ric. de Can in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Cann: is from Caen.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

The Canns may have originally taken their name from Cann, a parish in Dorset. Jasper Cann was vicar of Tavistock in 1682 (W. T.). William Cann was mayor of Bristol in 1648, and Sir Robert Cann was mayor of that city in 1662 and 1675 (Barrett's "Bristol"). The name is also represented across the border in Cornwall, and is also established in Norfolk.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Cann was the name of a gentle family of Diss in the 17th century (Bl.). The Cannells may possess an ancestor in Sir.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Cann Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cann Come From? nationality or country of origin

Cann is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cann? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 25,898th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 350,464 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 32 percent of Cann live; 31 percent live in North America and 31 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 302,719th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 739 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 5,365 people, or 1 in 67,560. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 8 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and Georgia, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States Cann occurs in 76 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 25 percent are found and England, where 22 percent are found.

Cann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cann surname increased 560 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 352 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 410 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 41 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cann Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Cann surname is principally Anglican (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cann last name are 8.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.18% registered with the political party.

The amount Cann earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 137.46% more than the national average, earning R 564,300 per year; in United States they earn 6.23% more than the national average, earning $45,836 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.34% less than the national average, earning $48,521 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chann89970/
Canne89374/
Cannì8926/
Scann8921/
Cainn8912/
Cannd896/
Caunn893/
Cgann893/
Ceann893/
Cahnn892/
Cannt890/
Can86302,343/
Channe809,089/
Chhann8079/
Cainne8058/
Casynn809/
Cheann804/
Cianne803/
Cianng803/
Chainn802/
Chaann801/
Cangne801/
Cahann800/
Chan751,967,557/
Cain75115,638/
Conn7525,063/
Cane7519,452/
Sann7514,303/
Cang7510,969/
Cant758,400/
Cian757,583/
Kann757,373/
Canh755,790/
Jann754,312/
Cahn753,703/
Cean752,178/
Zcan751,174/
Cand75803/
Caan75682/
Zann75503/
Caun75397/
Camn75105/
Cayn7584/
Scan7579/
Csan7570/
Czan7559/
Ccan7544/
Tcan7529/
Kcan7516/
Casn756/
Qann754/
Catn754/
Hcan754/
Caín754/
Cgan753/
Ckan752/
Cajn752/
Canì752/
Caïn752/
Qcan752/
Cannova731,201/
Tschann73870/
Catenne73237/
Chhanne7355/
Cheanne7335/
Tchanne735/
Chaunne732/
Catenng731/
Cahanne731/
Channhe731/
Chauhnn731/
Caangne731/
Casenne731/
Khann6735,524/
Chane6732,981/
Caine6713,306/
Chain678,700/
Zanne676,782/
Kanne675,653/
Casin674,055/
Catin672,893/
Janne672,708/
Chanh672,504/
Cahan672,470/
Caune672,043/
Cahun672,019/
Camng671,585/
Caunt671,471/
Chean671,458/
Chaun671,382/
Tchan67999/
Quann67922/
Ciang67854/
Caing67734/
Chhan67543/
Caang67527/
Casen67520/
Conne67509/
Caten67388/
Cagne67387/
Cayne67331/
Czaun67141/
Giann67139/
Chaan6791/
Cantt6778/
Chayn6776/
Canhe6776/
Chajn6759/
Qanne6758/
Casne6755/
Cacin6752/
Sainn6750/
Jainn6749/
Caung6745/
Chjan6745/
Caind6744/
Øzcan6743/
Chonn6742/
Tchangne6741/
Chgan6740/
Jannt6738/
Cațan6738/
Czang6737/
Scaun6731/
Casén6727/
Caint6725/
Chaín6720/
Kainn6718/
Jeann6717/
Zhann6716/
Ceaun6715/
Ciane6713/
Cacen6712/
Zainn6711/
Kahnn6710/
Candh6710/
Seann679/
Sconn678/
Keann677/
Casín677/
Czant677/
Djann676/
Jaunn676/
Cianc676/
Sannø676/
Csain676/
Kkann675/
Cauhn675/
Candd675/
Counn675/
Jaann675/
Jhann675/
Zahnn675/
Canqu675/
Ckean674/
Saunn674/
Candt674/
Tsann674/
Cattinne674/
Kannn674/
Gcane674/
Caund673/
Kcain673/
Ckhan673/
Kaunn673/
Caand673/
Hchan673/
Kcant673/
Tzann672/
Ciand672/
Cathn672/
Saann672/
Ccane672/
Sannn672/
Janng672/
Zannt672/
Sanìn672/
Ch'an672/
Dchan672/
Chzan672/
Jannk672/
Caant672/
Cangc672/
Cajng672/
Cangh671/
Kannk671/
Camnk671/
Cahnk671/
Cahnt671/
Caane671/
Jannh671/
Coonn671/
Ckand671/
Ciank671/
Tschanne671/
Tscheann671/
Kannh671/
Ziann671/
Zannd671/
Zamnn671/
Sannh671/
Sanñn671/
Cayng671/
Caßen671/
Cauyn671/
Catng671/
Caunė671/
Catín671/
Zaynn671/
Gcang671/
Hsann671/
Zannh671/
Zaunn671/
Catne671/
Jannn671/
Canck670/
Camne670/
Caynh670/
Cohnn670/
Jaynn670/
Ceinn670/
Qaunn670/
Cajne670/

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Cann Reference & Research

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