Cannavan Surname

802,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cannavan Surname Definition:

Another anglicization of this name, found in Co. Armagh, is Whitelock.

Cannavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Brazil871:2,460,62575,139
England521:1,071,50151,923
Australia411:658,43245,385
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Scotland171:314,93014,413
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland711:62,3924,829
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Scotland301:124,7745,666
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

Cannavan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Another anglicization of this name, found in Co. Armagh, is Whitelock.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Ceanndubháin This family provided hereditary physicians to the O’Flahertys of Connemara.

Whitehead is occasionally a synonym, by mistranslation.

MIF 48; SIF; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cannavan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cannavan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cannavan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 802,733rd most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 20,881,220 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Cannavan reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 2,946,821. In The United States it is most numerous in: Missouri, where 24 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Alabama, where 11 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 25 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Cannavan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cannavan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cannavan surname grew 127 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 141 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cannavan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cannavan last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Cannavan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.99% less than the national average, earning $42,721 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.77% more than the national average, earning $54,038 CAD per year.

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