Channon Surname

133,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Channon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the canon'; Middle English chanon; v. Shannon. 'Chanone, chanonicus': Promptorium Parvulorum.

'Nay. nay, God wot, al be he monk or frere, Preest or chanon.': Chaucer, C T. 1607. Richard Chanon, Somerset, 1627: Abstract of Somersetshire Wills.

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Channon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5021:37,0964,851
United States5581:649,56852,100
Australia4561:59,2017,179
South Africa3021:179,39619,719
Thailand1521:464,72681,315
Wales1341:23,0942,450
Canada1261:292,42527,191
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
France21:33,211,361423,184
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7321:33,3004,392
Wales251:62,7373,061
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Jersey51:10,3761,795
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Channon (1,272) may also be a first name.

Channon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the canon'; Middle English chanon; v. Shannon. 'Chanone, chanonicus': Promptorium Parvulorum.

'Nay. nay, God wot, al be he monk or frere, Preest or chanon.': Chaucer, C T. 1607. Richard Chanon, Somerset, 1627: Abstract of Somersetshire Wills.

1607. Buried — Barnabie, s. John Channon: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1616. William Chanon. Devon: Reg. Oxf. Univ.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) a palatal form of Cannon 1, q.v.

A man that clothed was in clothes blake, And undernethe he had a white surplys ....

I demed hym som chanoun for to be.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, G 557-8,573.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Channon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Channon (Hindi: चन्नों) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Channon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 133,556th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,159,273 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Channon reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 221,125th most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 1,272 people.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,502 people, or 1 in 37,096. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Hampshire, where 13 percent are found and Devon, where 12 percent are found. Aside from England Channon occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Channon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Channon has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Channon last name increased 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 664 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 536 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Channon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Channon surname is principally Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Channon last name are 6.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.83% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Channon earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.17% more than the national average, earning R 335,484 per year; in United States they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning $42,903 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.04% less than the national average, earning $49,662 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Changnon9390/
Channong9379/
Schannon9344/
Channoun9310/
Channgon939/
Chainnon932/
Channoon932/
Tchannon931/
Channnon931/
Cannon92121,858/
Hannon9228,939/
Chanon924,351/
Schannong8837/
Changnong886/
Channoine882/
Tchangnon881/
Channoune881/
Channhoen881/
Shannon8693,661/
Chagnon869,336/
Hannoun864,614/
Chonnon86461/
Chainon86383/
Channan86268/
Hannoon86221/
Hangnon8668/
Channun8668/
Tchanon8664/
Changon8646/
Hannond8629/
Chaïnon8618/
Chanoon8616/
Chanont8615/
Schanon8613/
Hannong8612/
Chaînon869/
Chanond866/
Cannonn864/
Chanhon864/
Hannoin863/
Cannoun862/
Dcannon862/
Chaanon862/
Hainnon862/
Khannon862/
Chennon861/
Caannon861/
Chajnon861/
Chatnon861/
Hannonh861/
Chanann861/
Chanone861/
Chanong861/
Chganon861/
Channom861/
Chanonn861/
Hannonn860/
Cannnon860/
Hannnon860/
Chaynon860/
Cannoon860/
Cannoin860/
Chaunon860/
Chahnon860/
Haunnon860/
Canon8311,260/
Hanon833,789/
Chamnong804,351/
Chaanoun801,232/
Chaignon801,078/
Hannoune80800/
Channane80311/
Hangnoun80169/
Khannoun80154/
Chainong80154/
Chanhong80132/
Hannotin8068/
Tchagnon8038/
Chennoun8022/
Channoom8017/
Chahnoun8014/
Scheanon8013/
Channoum8011/
Channang8010/
Chhannan809/
Chainoun807/
Khannoon806/
Channgan806/
Channhan806/
Shannoon806/
Changnan805/
Shannonn804/
Shannoin804/
Changoon804/
Shasnnon802/
Channand801/
Chainnan801/
Chhanann801/
Jshannon801/
Hshannon801/
Schannan801/
Shaannon801/
Shannone801/
Shannont801/
Tchonnon801/
Tchainon801/
Tchanhon801/
Tchannan801/
D'Cannon801/
D'Hannon801/
Chaunont801/
Shannoun801/
Chainont801/
Channaun801/
Chanoong801/
Chaunoon801/
Sheannon800/
Haynnond800/
Chaugnon800/
Hannount800/
Schonnon800/
Shannong800/
Sahannon800/
Hannan77111,913/
Chanan779,682/
Cannan772,366/
Connon771,960/
Hanoon77996/
Shanon77654/
Honnon77588/
Jannon77538/
Hanong77524/
Khanon77520/
Chenon77512/
Hagnon77425/
Sannon77411/
Hainon77314/
Chonon77163/
Hannun77123/
Zannon7792/
Haïnon7792/
Hatnon7780/
Chanom7758/
Hanhon7742/
Hanann7741/
Caynon7740/
Hasnon7737/
Chanun7735/
Hannom7721/
Canoon7719/
Hanone7717/
Hamnon7714/
Cainon775/
Hanont774/
Heanon773/
Canhon773/
Hanond773/
Haînon773/
Jhanon773/
Canuon771/
Hahnon771/
Hanunn771/
Canñon771/
Chanón771/
Caanon770/
Haunon770/
Haynon770/
Canonn770/
Cohnon770/
Chaanoune75295/
Hannoshyn75108/
Tcheagnon7566/
Chainoune7547/
Shangnong7522/
Tchannang7517/
Chahnoune753/
Chaannane751/
Hannocent751/
D'Shannon751/
Cannonová751/
Tchagnoun751/
Chaingnun751/
Chainnang751/
Changnoom751/
Changnung751/
Channanth751/
Cheangnun751/
Choonnoun751/
Shannan7115,676/
Chanane7110,458/
Chamnan718,992/
Hannane717,163/
Chanhom713,225/
Hannant711,951/
Changan711,801/
Chainan711,205/
Hounnon71724/
Chanhan71714/
Zannoun71701/
Shaunon71522/
Jannoun71406/
Chainom71315/
Channam71283/
Hasnoon71240/
Sheanon71201/
Jeannon71195/
Khannan71181/
Channum71181/
Chanang71155/
Khanoon71133/
Chognon71131/
Chainun71106/
Chaanan71101/
Hannang7184/
Shanoon7170/
Khannun7154/
Chanhun7154/
Schanan7145/
Sangnon7140/
Hanhong7137/
Chanoun7137/
Chanand7133/
Chanoum7128/
Shahnon7127/
Zahanon7124/
Hainong7120/
Tchonon7119/
Tchangnang7118/
Khonnon7117/
Chaunan7116/
Hananne7116/
Tchanan7116/
Sannoun7112/
Hainoun7112/
Changun7111/
Chanaan7111/
Shagnon7110/
Connoun7110/
Hagnoun7110/
Chatnan719/
Sannong719/
Hannann718/
Hainnan718/
Khangon718/
Chanaun718/
Shainon717/
Shaanon716/
Hannaan716/
Hannoum716/
Sahnnon716/
Khanann716/
Hannanh715/
Cannaan715/
Hasnoun715/
Shanong715/
Sahanon715/
Choinon715/
Chanoin715/
Shamnon714/
Haynoon714/
Hannuun714/
Shanonn713/
Hannnum713/
Shannom713/
Jannoon713/
Hamnond712/
Hannnan712/
Shonnon712/
Hannamn712/
Chanung712/
Chahnan712/
Seannon712/
Chamhon712/
Zangnon712/
Chonong712/
Hannung712/
Chounon712/
Choonon712/
Chonoun712/
Cahnoon711/
Chagnom711/
Hasnnan711/
Honnone711/
Hannand711/
Shanone711/
Shaynon711/
Shanann711/
Khanunn711/
Hanounn711/
Honnoin711/
Hongnon711/
Haynoun711/
Khanone711/
Siannon711/
Sannone711/
Hamnoon711/
Hanhoon711/
Hasnond711/
Hahnoun711/
Cianong711/
Chahanoune711/
Chaaanoune711/
Chananh711/
Chanant711/
Chononn711/
Zhannan711/
Sannoon711/
Chanahn711/
Chanamn711/
Chaithnong711/
Chanuin711/
Chanunt711/
Chenoon711/
Jhanoon711/
Hangnan711/
Hajnoon711/
Canhann710/
Heannan710/
Cheynon710/
Schannahan710/
Saunnon710/
Shanhon710/
Hannahn710/
Heinnon710/
Cannann710/
Hausnon710/
Chagnan710/
Chaynan710/
Hainnun710/
Sanon6781,588/
Hanan6745,842/
Zanon6725,693/
Canan676,382/
Chanahan672,226/
Janon671,560/
Hanun671,533/
Chanoine671,052/
Houngnon67768/
Chainane67616/
Chaynane67547/
Chaanane67291/
Honon67285/
Chanasin67224/
Hannahan67210/
Changnam67208/
Chanhoun67207/
Tchanane67197/
Conon67177/
Cheignon67167/
Tchanang67153/
Changnum67100/
Hanom6797/
Chomnong6791/
Cananova6790/
Chaingan6783/
Chainang6767/
Chaunhan6766/
Chaangan6759/
Sainnoin6747/
Cheinoun6737/
Chhanang6718/
Tchounon6718/
Chanasen6716/
Chamnaan6714/
Tchangan6712/
Shaanoun6712/
Chananhh6711/
Chainunt6711/
Sangnoon6711/
Chainant6710/
Shannahn679/
Hasnoune679/
Chamhong679/
Chanoune678/
Hangnung677/
Hounnoun677/
Chhannam676/
Shanhong676/
Sannoune676/
Hanón676/
Choonoon676/
Chhangan675/
Xanon675/
Hannutyn675/
Chanutin674/
Khonngon674/
Chahnane674/
Canón674/
Hainoune674/
Chainaun674/
Chauhnan673/
Chainhan673/
Chainnam673/
Shamnoon673/
Hangnaan673/
Canán673/
Canoñ673/
Tchamnan673/
Choonong673/
Sheanhon672/
Chanhane672/
Khannane672/
Cheinone672/
Cannã672/
Shaanoon672/
Tchanhan672/
Tchanoum672/
Canão672/
Tchognon672/
Khanngan672/
Changaun672/
Seangnon672/
Chahanan671/
Canonová671/
Chamnang671/
Chamnann671/
Chhanane671/
Jahanhon671/
Hanhhong671/
Hannasin671/
Hahannan671/
Shangoon671/
Shannanh671/
Shannhan671/
Hamnoune671/
Chaunane671/
Hathnoun671/
Chanã671/
Hoongnon671/
Khangoon671/
Shaunond671/
Shagnoun671/
Sahanone671/
Tchainan671/
Tchanoun671/
Hannantt671/
Hanún671/
Cànon671/
Cananowa671/
Changoun671/
Chanhoum671/
Chaignan671/
Chamnane671/
Schaanan671/
Sahnnoun671/
Sangnong671/
Sangnont671/
Shaunoon671/
Chainann671/
Chanhang671/
Chanhune671/
Channham671/
Chatnunt671/
Chaynoum671/
Chomnoon671/
Hongnong671/
Khainonh671/
Khahnhon671/
Canneaun670/
Shannaun670/
Schanhan670/
Sheaneon670/

Channon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Channon in the Hindi language
चन्नोंcannom-

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Footnotes

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