Cannavan Surname
Approximately 349 people bear this surname
Cannavan Surname Definition:
Another anglicization of this name, found in Co. Armagh, is Whitelock.
Cannavan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 123 | 1:2,946,821 | 172,836 |
| Brazil | 87 | 1:2,460,625 | 75,139 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 71 | 1:62,392 | 4,829 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:124,774 | 5,666 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 97 | 1:517,718 | 36,097 |
Cannavan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Another anglicization of this name, found in Co. Armagh, is Whitelock.
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
Cannavan Demographics
Cannavan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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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