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

Cannovan occurs more in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Cannovan.

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

This surname is the 3,665,662^nd most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Cannovan are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Cannovan is most widespread in Scotland, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 281,780. In Scotland Cannovan is mostly concentrated in: North Lanarkshire, where 37 percent live, South Lanarkshire, where 32 percent live and East Dunbartonshire, where 21 percent live. Barring Scotland this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 28 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Cannovan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Cannovan has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Cannovan surname increased 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cannovan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.