Cann Surname
Approximately 20,794 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameCann Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,365 | 1:67,560 | 7,866 |
| Ghana | 5,126 | 1:5,271 | 745 |
| England | 4,564 | 1:12,208 | 1,795 |
| Australia | 2,022 | 1:13,351 | 1,919 |
| Canada | 1,610 | 1:22,885 | 3,113 |
| France | 850 | 1:78,144 | 10,992 |
| Wales | 292 | 1:10,598 | 1,186 |
| New Zealand | 232 | 1:19,519 | 3,431 |
| Bermuda | 155 | 1:421 | 52 |
| Scotland | 86 | 1:62,254 | 5,030 |
| South Africa | 66 | 1:820,874 | 55,153 |
| Northern Ireland | 49 | 1:37,654 | 3,578 |
| Nigeria | 46 | 1:3,850,930 | 110,272 |
| Malta | 42 | 1:10,245 | 640 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Jamaica | 19 | 1:151,050 | 5,132 |
| Mexico | 18 | 1:6,895,900 | 33,734 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Moldova | 7 | 1:508,767 | 32,975 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 29 | 1:152,754 | 8,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,657 | 1:9,174 | 1,373 |
| Wales | 83 | 1:18,897 | 1,104 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Guernsey | 6 | 1:5,443 | 949 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 958 | 1:52,420 | 5,915 |
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.
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.
Mac Anna, Mac Canna Of Clanbrassil. IF 72 etc; MIF 248; Map Arm; Plate III
(English) One who came from Cann (deep valley), in Dorset.
A parish of Dorset.
(Gaelic.) Ceann and Kin; Welsh, Ken or Cen, the head; projection.
From Can, Normandy. Geoffry de Can of N., 1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard de Canne of England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
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
Cann: is from Caen.
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.
Cann was the name of a gentle family of Diss in the 17th century (Bl.). The Cannells may possess an ancestor in Sir.
Cann Demographics
Cann Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chann | 89 | 970 | / |
| Canne | 89 | 374 | / |
| Cannì | 89 | 26 | / |
| Scann | 89 | 21 | / |
| Cainn | 89 | 12 | / |
| Cannd | 89 | 6 | / |
| Caunn | 89 | 3 | / |
| Cgann | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ceann | 89 | 3 | / |
| Cahnn | 89 | 2 | / |
| Cannt | 89 | 0 | / |
| Can | 86 | 302,343 | / |
| Channe | 80 | 9,089 | / |
| Chhann | 80 | 79 | / |
| Cainne | 80 | 58 | / |
| Casynn | 80 | 9 | / |
| Cheann | 80 | 4 | / |
| Cianne | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cianng | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chainn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chaann | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cangne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cahann | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chan | 75 | 1,967,557 | / |
| Cain | 75 | 115,638 | / |
| Conn | 75 | 25,063 | / |
| Cane | 75 | 19,452 | / |
| Sann | 75 | 14,303 | / |
| Cang | 75 | 10,969 | / |
| Cant | 75 | 8,400 | / |
| Cian | 75 | 7,583 | / |
| Kann | 75 | 7,373 | / |
| Canh | 75 | 5,790 | / |
| Jann | 75 | 4,312 | / |
| Cahn | 75 | 3,703 | / |
| Cean | 75 | 2,178 | / |
| Zcan | 75 | 1,174 | / |
| Cand | 75 | 803 | / |
| Caan | 75 | 682 | / |
| Zann | 75 | 503 | / |
| Caun | 75 | 397 | / |
| Camn | 75 | 105 | / |
| Cayn | 75 | 84 | / |
| Scan | 75 | 79 | / |
| Csan | 75 | 70 | / |
| Czan | 75 | 59 | / |
| Ccan | 75 | 44 | / |
| Tcan | 75 | 29 | / |
| Kcan | 75 | 16 | / |
| Casn | 75 | 6 | / |
| Qann | 75 | 4 | / |
| Catn | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hcan | 75 | 4 | / |
| Caín | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cgan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ckan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cajn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Canì | 75 | 2 | / |
| Caïn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qcan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cannova | 73 | 1,201 | / |
| Tschann | 73 | 870 | / |
| Catenne | 73 | 237 | / |
| Chhanne | 73 | 55 | / |
| Cheanne | 73 | 35 | / |
| Tchanne | 73 | 5 | / |
| Chaunne | 73 | 2 | / |
| Catenng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cahanne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Channhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chauhnn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Caangne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Casenne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khann | 67 | 35,524 | / |
| Chane | 67 | 32,981 | / |
| Caine | 67 | 13,306 | / |
| Chain | 67 | 8,700 | / |
| Zanne | 67 | 6,782 | / |
| Kanne | 67 | 5,653 | / |
| Casin | 67 | 4,055 | / |
| Catin | 67 | 2,893 | / |
| Janne | 67 | 2,708 | / |
| Chanh | 67 | 2,504 | / |
| Cahan | 67 | 2,470 | / |
| Caune | 67 | 2,043 | / |
| Cahun | 67 | 2,019 | / |
| Camng | 67 | 1,585 | / |
| Caunt | 67 | 1,471 | / |
| Chean | 67 | 1,458 | / |
| Chaun | 67 | 1,382 | / |
| Tchan | 67 | 999 | / |
| Quann | 67 | 922 | / |
| Ciang | 67 | 854 | / |
| Caing | 67 | 734 | / |
| Chhan | 67 | 543 | / |
| Caang | 67 | 527 | / |
| Casen | 67 | 520 | / |
| Conne | 67 | 509 | / |
| Caten | 67 | 388 | / |
| Cagne | 67 | 387 | / |
| Cayne | 67 | 331 | / |
| Czaun | 67 | 141 | / |
| Giann | 67 | 139 | / |
| Chaan | 67 | 91 | / |
| Cantt | 67 | 78 | / |
| Chayn | 67 | 76 | / |
| Canhe | 67 | 76 | / |
| Chajn | 67 | 59 | / |
| Qanne | 67 | 58 | / |
| Casne | 67 | 55 | / |
| Cacin | 67 | 52 | / |
| Sainn | 67 | 50 | / |
| Jainn | 67 | 49 | / |
| Caung | 67 | 45 | / |
| Chjan | 67 | 45 | / |
| Caind | 67 | 44 | / |
| Øzcan | 67 | 43 | / |
| Chonn | 67 | 42 | / |
| Tchangne | 67 | 41 | / |
| Chgan | 67 | 40 | / |
| Jannt | 67 | 38 | / |
| Cațan | 67 | 38 | / |
| Czang | 67 | 37 | / |
| Scaun | 67 | 31 | / |
| Casén | 67 | 27 | / |
| Caint | 67 | 25 | / |
| Chaín | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kainn | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jeann | 67 | 17 | / |
| Zhann | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ceaun | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ciane | 67 | 13 | / |
| Cacen | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zainn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kahnn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Candh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Seann | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sconn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Keann | 67 | 7 | / |
| Casín | 67 | 7 | / |
| Czant | 67 | 7 | / |
| Djann | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jaunn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cianc | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sannø | 67 | 6 | / |
| Csain | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kkann | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cauhn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Candd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Counn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jaann | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jhann | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zahnn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Canqu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ckean | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saunn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Candt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tsann | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cattinne | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kannn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gcane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caund | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kcain | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ckhan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaunn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Caand | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hchan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kcant | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tzann | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ciand | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cathn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saann | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ccane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sannn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Janng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zannt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sanìn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ch'an | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dchan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chzan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jannk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caant | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cangc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cajng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cangh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kannk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahnt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jannh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coonn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tschanne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tscheann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kannh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zannd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sannh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanñn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cayng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caßen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cauyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Catng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caunė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Catín | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaynn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zannh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaunn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Catne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jannn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Canck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Camne | 67 | 0 | / |
| Caynh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cohnn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jaynn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ceinn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Qaunn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cajne | 67 | 0 | / |
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Cann Reference & Research
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