Cannan Surname
Approximately 2,366 people bear this surname
Cannan Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title, 'the Canon' (v. Shannon); compare Archdeacon, Bishop, PrieSt, Deacon, &c.
John le Cannon, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William le Canon. Oxfordshire, ibid.
1527.
Read More About This SurnameCannan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,095 | 1:331,013 | 29,993 |
| Australia | 390 | 1:69,220 | 8,220 |
| England | 224 | 1:248,741 | 20,175 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| New Zealand | 119 | 1:38,053 | 6,460 |
| Nigeria | 52 | 1:3,406,592 | 101,701 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Scotland | 48 | 1:111,538 | 7,348 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:75,476 | 6,450 |
| Isle of Man | 41 | 1:2,093 | 405 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 143 | 1:170,457 | 14,424 |
| Isle of Man | 47 | 1:1,155 | 172 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:133,686 | 5,889 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 520 | 1:96,574 | 9,827 |
Cannan (4,509) may also be a first name.
Cannan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title, 'the Canon' (v. Shannon); compare Archdeacon, Bishop, PrieSt, Deacon, &c.
John le Cannon, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William le Canon. Oxfordshire, ibid.
1527. William Legheand Alice Cannon: Marriage Lic. (London).
1570. Baptised — Jone. d. Jeames Cannone: St. Michael, Cornhill.
Probably from It. O'Condin, descendant of Canan (diminutive of Cano, a wolf-cub). This surname is found in Kirkcudbrightshire and in part of Dumfriesshire. Fergus Acannane had sasine of lands in the parish of Balmakclellane, 1562 (ER., XIX p. 499); and John Acannane was retoured heir in lands II the same parish, 1574 (Retours, Kirkcudbright, 33). James Acannane of Killochie and James Acannane in Dumfriesshire were charged with tumult in church, 1607 (RPC., XIV p. 520); and Gilbert Achannane of Murdoch at was one of a number charged with abiding from the raid of the Isle, 1611 (Trials, III. p. 118). David Cannane was retoured heir in lands of Slawigdau alias vocatis the Fell, 1624; and James Cannane was recorded heir of James Cannan of Killochie, 1643 (Retours, Kirkcudbright, 160,223). John Cannan of Guffockland, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 570). George Cannon (b. c. 1805 at Kiniemuir), general in the Turkish service, was mainly instrumental in producing the Russian discomfiture at Gingevo in 1854.
V. Cannon.
A canon, a member of an ecclesiastical order. See Ecclesiastical Surnames. In the H.R. Le Cannon, Le Canon, Canoun. There is a place called Canon, near Lisieux in Normandy.
Contracted from Mac Cannanain, ‘Cannanan’s Son', (ceann-fhionn, 'white head').
‘Canannan, son of Ceallach, Tanist of Ui Ceinnsealaigh', a.d. 950.
‘From the family of O’Cannanain, of Tirconnell, Letter- KENNY, in Donegal, received its name, which is a shortened form of Letter-Cannanan, the O’Cannanan's hill-slope.’
Cannon is an old name in this county, both at Nast Hyde in St. Peter's and at Clothall; there was a John Canon of Ware or Shenley in the time of Henry VI. (Cus.). In the 13th century the name occurred, usually in the form of Canon, in Oxfordshire, Hunts, Cambridgeshire, etc. (H. R.). There are a few representatives of the name in Somerset.
Cannan Demographics
Average Male Cannan Height
179.05 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Cannan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cannan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cannan (Hindi: चंनन) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Cannan.
How Common Is The Last Name Cannan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 180,184th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,080,112 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 30 percent of Cannan are found; 29 percent are found in North America and 29 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 102,478th most widespread given name in the world, borne by 4,509 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,095 people, or 1 in 331,013. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 10 percent live, Florida, where 7 percent live and New Jersey, where 5 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.
Cannan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cannan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cannan last name rose 211 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,025 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cannan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Cannan are 11.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.75% registered with the party.
The amount Cannan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 153.74% more than the national average, earning R 602,976 per year; in United States they earn 13.29% more than the national average, earning $48,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.88% less than the national average, earning $48,251 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Cannan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cannan in the Hindi language | ||
| चंनन | cannana | - |
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