Where Does The Last Name Cannon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Cannon is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Canñon or Caññon. For other potential spellings of Cannon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cannon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 4,611^th most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 59,804 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Cannon are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 189,077^th most commonly occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 1,659 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 94,322 people, or 1 in 3,843. In The United States Cannon is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, Georgia, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 115 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Cannon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Cannon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cannon last name expanded 583 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 234 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 107 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 320 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 754 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cannon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland and Sunni (56%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Cannon surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.71% registered with the party.

The amount Cannon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.85% less than the national average, earning 228,938 kr per year; in Peru they earn 120.85% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,811 per year; in South Africa they earn 7.76% more than the national average, earning R 256,080 per year; in United States they earn 3.3% less than the national average, earning $41,723 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.83% more than the national average, earning $50,590 CAD per year.