Channing Surname

156,154th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Channing Surname Definition:

(English) a palatal form of Can- ning 2, q.v.

Channing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9721:57,3236,905
United States8511:425,92136,838
Australia2831:95,39110,845
Wales1961:15,7881,710
South Africa1381:392,59234,819
Jersey1201:82785
Canada831:443,92338,562
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
France131:5,109,440259,941
China91:151,924,6187,954
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5531:44,0785,490
Wales241:65,3513,160
Jersey101:5,188903
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:482,87234,278

Channing (6,481) may also be a first name.

Channing Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) a palatal form of Can- ning 2, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Apparently an ancient personal name. Chening. Domesd. in Hants.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) Cyning, knowing, wise; Dutch, Koning, whence king; the same derivation as Canning.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Channing Last Name Facts

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

The last name Channing (Russian: Чаннинг) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Channing? popularity and diffusion

The surname Channing is the 156,154th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,598,056 people. Channing is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Channing live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 81,549th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 6,481 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 972 people, or 1 in 57,323. In England Channing is most common in: Devon, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and Somerset, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Channing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Channing has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 818 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 817 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Channing Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Channing surname are 0.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.08% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Channing earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 141.41% more than the national average, earning R 573,672 per year; in United States they earn 14.18% more than the national average, earning $49,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.74% more than the national average, earning $67,936 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schanning9491/
Channings9462/
Changning943/
Chainning941/
Canning9320,390/
Hanning934,266/
Channin93195/
Chaning9333/
Schaanning8994/
Tchangning891/
Schaning88126/
Hannings88115/
Changnin8890/
Changing8848/
Shanning8844/
Chenning8822/
Cannning8812/
Hannieng8810/
Chanings881/
Cahnning881/
Chonning881/
Channina881/
Khanning881/
Cainning881/
Zhanning881/
Hainning880/
Chamning880/
Schannin880/
Cheaning880/
Haning862,702/
Chanin862,306/
Caning86329/
Hannin86188/
Schonning82121/
Heannings8227/
Tchamning821/
Janning803,864/
Haining801,875/
Conning80951/
Hannink80854/
Haaning80669/
Sanning80636/
Changin80419/
Chanina80351/
Hanneng80250/
Chaunin80206/
Chainin80141/
Channim80130/
Heaning80109/
Channen80103/
Hönning8057/
Hamning8054/
Honning8041/
Chening8032/
Chatnin8026/
Hanings8025/
Schanin8021/
Shannin8020/
Chamnin8019/
Hänning8018/
Chaninn8015/
Shaning8011/
Canneng8010/
Khaning808/
Hasning806/
Chonnin806/
Choning804/
Chaanin804/
Khannin803/
Zanning803/
Chanint803/
Chaynin802/
Cheanin802/
Chahnin801/
Canenng801/
Hannien801/
Hainnin801/
Hannäng801/
Hanngin801/
Hannint801/
Cannink801/
Caining801/
Chagnin801/
Chanuin801/
Hanging801/
Hayning800/
Cauning800/
Hanninn800/
Hauning800/
Caninng800/
Schonnings7813/
Tchamgning781/
Hanin777,172/
Chanyong75587/
Schoning75537/
Chaunina75216/
Schannen75186/
Changnim75142/
Shchanin7568/
Tchoning7540/
Hongning7532/
Chahanin7524/
Heinning7523/
Schanina7520/
Schanink7518/
Sannging7517/
Schaneng7514/
Cheangin7511/
Schangin759/
Chaingin757/
Sannings754/
Shannion753/
Chaunion753/
Choniong752/
Chenneng752/
Choening751/
Chaynina751/
Jeanning751/
Shaining751/
Cheuning751/
Sahannin751/
Sangning751/
Saunning751/
Scháning751/
Tsanning751/
Hannnink751/
Choining751/
Chahnion751/
Chonging751/
Chaneeng751/
Channaen751/
Channuen751/
Chanoeng751/
Chanueng751/
Cheaunin751/
Kheannin751/
Connning750/
Chehning750/
Sheaning750/
Chuoning750/
Chouning750/
Hannintt750/
Shonning750/
Shauning750/
Shanin714,238/
Khanin713,336/
Hannen712,738/
Hasnin712,336/
Jannin711,870/
Honing711,044/
Saning71977/
Coning71872/
Zannin71765/
Höning71745/
Janing71492/
Hangin71195/
Chanim71185/
Chanen71169/
Hsanin71155/
Chonin71115/
Sannin71104/
Haneng7194/
Hainin7194/
Caneng7171/
Hannim7162/
Hanink7154/
Honnin7152/
Schoningh7133/
Zaning7128/
Tsangning7127/
Chanyn7113/
Honningsø7112/
Hannén7110/
Hannyn717/
Scheining716/
Hannincks715/
Schooning712/
Hajnin712/
Chougning712/
Häning712/
Heanin711/
Hamnin711/
Scheuning711/
Saunnings711/
Hanenn711/
Haynin711/
Tchanyong711/
Hagnin711/
Chahangin711/
Channimth711/
Hatnin711/
Ceanin710/
Schoining710/
Jeannin678,783/
Shanina674,909/
Khanina674,141/
Shangin673,761/
Heining671,507/
Jannink67881/
Schanen67816/
Honings67675/
Chainim67552/
Honingh67378/
Hooning67233/
Hannent67214/
Sanging67200/
Choinin67196/
Hssanin67187/
Chongin67127/
Sahanin67126/
Sanneng67124/
Sangnin67124/
Shoning67118/
Shannen67107/
Heyning67105/
Chonion6781/
Saining6777/
Hönings6774/
Schoonings6765/
Shganin6765/
Shainin6751/
Khainin6749/
Cooning6741/
Chonina6740/
Chonnen6733/
Sheanin6731/
Sonning6727/
Chanyon6727/
Sauning6721/
Shaunin6720/
Höhning6719/
Choonin6719/
Honging6714/
Saniong6714/
Chanyna6714/
Cheynin6712/
Jaining6712/
Chomnin6712/
Sannina6711/
Chanion6711/
Sahning6711/
Heaneng6711/
Jönning679/
Hongnin679/
Khaneng679/
Shaynin678/
Jonning678/
Khaninn678/
Shaanin677/
Janneng677/
Shamnin677/
Cheinin677/
Hanenne676/
Channem676/
Chounin676/
Khaynin675/
Khaunin675/
Hamneng675/
Sanngin675/
Chatnim675/
Shannyn674/
Schonin674/
Shajnin674/
Haninne674/
Chaynim674/
Ceanina672/
Saningh672/
Sianing672/
Chaunen672/
Chainen672/
Shahnin672/
Chanien672/
Chaanen672/
Seaning671/
Chaneen671/
Chhanen671/
Jeaning671/
Hatneng671/
Hauneng671/
Hasnnen671/
Coining671/
Chanysn671/
Hounnin671/
Hoyning671/
Jähning671/
Zohning671/
Samning671/
Seannin671/
Tchomgning671/
Ceuhnin671/
Sanieng671/
Zahanin671/
Connink671/
Cheunin671/
Hasninn671/
Haineng671/
Khonnin671/
Hainnen670/
Hanneen670/
Hoining670/
Chamnen670/
Chagnen670/
Couning670/
Homning670/
Honneng670/

Channing Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Channing in the Russian language
Чаннингcanning-

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