Gannon Surname

15,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,650 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gannon Surname Definition:

(Celtic) for the Irish MacFhionnain (Fh- mute), Son of Fionnan = the Fair, White [Irish fionn + the diminutive suff. -án]

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Gannon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States20,6791:17,5282,218
England4,6841:11,8951,747
Ireland3,7091:1,270256
Australia3,6201:7,4571,102
Canada1,4381:25,6233,445
Scotland3521:15,2101,908
Wales1861:16,6371,803
Benin1831:56,4797,016
New Zealand1361:33,2965,772
Northern Ireland1061:17,4062,244
Argentina861:497,01636,727
South Africa861:629,97347,084
Germany491:1,642,96996,430
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Spain281:1,669,71648,608
Cyprus201:44,2444,510
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
France141:4,744,480251,814
Ivory Coast141:1,647,94532,915
Austria131:655,03358,041
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
India91:85,229,487684,495
Isle of Man91:9,5362,057
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Jersey31:33,0674,675
China21:683,660,78330,601
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malta11:430,2723,380
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Belize11:355,4743,977
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,6781:1,654316
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1711:20,8162,947
Scotland961:38,9922,998
Wales341:46,1302,397
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1421:12,1241,567

Gannon (743) may also be a first name.

Gannon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) for the Irish MacFhionnain (Fh- mute), Son of Fionnan = the Fair, White [Irish fionn + the diminutive suff. -án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mag Fhionnáin An old Erris family. IF 154; Map Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mag Fhionnáin An old Erris family. IF 154; Map Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Descendant of the fair-haired man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'fair' or 'fair skinned'.

- ashleygannon44

Gannon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gannon (Hindi: गन्नों, Russian: Ганнон) occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gannon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gannon is the 15,629th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 204,419 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Gannon live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 301,729th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 743 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 20,679 people, or 1 in 17,528. In The United States Gannon is primarily found in: New York, where 11 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 70 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent reside and Ireland, where 10 percent reside.

Gannon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gannon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gannon surname expanded 499 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 138 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 547 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gannon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gannon last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gannon surname are 7.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.48% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gannon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 321.65% more than the national average, earning R 1,002,000 per year; in United States they earn 10.12% more than the national average, earning $47,517 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.37% less than the national average, earning $48,505 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gangnon921,400/
Gannoun92325/
Gannone92103/
Gannonn922/
Gannong922/
Gannnon921/
Gaunnon920/
Gannoin920/
Gannont920/
Ganon916,563/
Annon91861/
Gannoune86590/
Ghannoun8675/
Gainnone862/
N'Gannon862/
Gangnong861/
Gangnone860/
Gagnon83116,257/
Hannon8328,939/
Announ831,411/
Ganong83899/
Gannan83595/
Gonnon83466/
Annone83384/
Annoon83369/
Gainon83271/
Gangon83208/
Gaynon83160/
Ganann83122/
Ganhon8393/
Ganone8346/
Annong8333/
Gannom8328/
Nganon8314/
Anngon839/
Angnon837/
Gaunon835/
Ganoon835/
Eannon834/
Ghanon833/
Gamnon832/
Gaenon832/
Gannun832/
Aunnon832/
Ganunn831/
Aannon831/
Gasnon831/
Aynnon831/
Annoin831/
Annonh831/
Ganonn830/
Gatnon830/
Anon8010,620/
Ghannoune801/
Hannoun774,614/
Gaignon77825/
Announe77318/
Hannoon77221/
Gaisnon77187/
Gagnone77154/
N'Ganon77145/
Ahannon77113/
Ghannan7796/
Hangnon7768/
Gounnon7751/
Eannone7742/
Gaaynon7736/
Gaanoun7731/
Hannond7729/
Gannoum7718/
Hanngon7715/
Hannong7712/
Gonnone7710/
Gainoun779/
Ghanoon774/
Gagnoon774/
Gannane774/
Ghannom774/
Gatnoon774/
Gannang774/
Gangnan773/
Atinnon773/
Hannoin773/
Gonnong773/
Hainnon772/
Ngainon772/
Cgagnon771/
Gaannan771/
Gaunond771/
Gannann771/
Gagnong771/
Gamnone771/
Hannonh771/
Gongnon771/
Annosen771/
Gangnom771/
Gannand771/
Gasgnon771/
Kganong771/
Gonnoon771/
Gueanon771/
Ganhong771/
Nganhon771/
Ainnong771/
Ganuong771/
Ganngan771/
Ghagnon771/
Gonnond770/
Hannonn770/
Hannnon770/
Gannung770/
Ganonng770/
Haunnon770/
Annan7386,822/
Ganan737,531/
Genon736,473/
Gonon736,154/
Angon735,837/
Anong734,377/
Hanon733,789/
Agnon731,710/
Anone73934/
Amnon73539/
Anoon73448/
Ognon73442/
Ganun73304/
Aunon73279/
Ainon73236/
Gañon73214/
Onnon73205/
Aynon73153/
Annom7367/
Anuon7362/
Aïnon7361/
Asnon7352/
Ganom7344/
Anhon7332/
Anont7321/
Ahnon7316/
Anonh7313/
Aînon7310/
Ganán738/
Aanon737/
Anñon737/
Atnon736/
Anonc736/
Ganón735/
Ganàn732/
Anond732/
Eanon731/
Génon731/
Ghannoum714,897/
Hannoune71800/
Hangnoun71169/
Ghannane71138/
Gahagnon71119/
Ahangnon7184/
Hannotin7168/
Gannutin7152/
Gueagnon7128/
Gangnant7113/
Gueanoon7113/
Gananova7110/
Attinnon719/
Gannasen717/
Gannasin714/
Ghannoom713/
Angnoung713/
Ghennoun713/
Goungnon712/
Gannamne711/
Ganunova711/
Annocent711/
N'Gannan711/
Ganonova711/
Gongnone711/
Ghaynoun711/
Ghasnoon711/
D'Hannon711/
Attennon711/
Gaanoune711/
Gongnong711/
Ghannang711/
Haynnond710/
Goingnon710/
Hannount710/
Gounnond710/
Hannan67111,913/
Annang6712,103/
Gangan6711,838/
Annane676,738/
Gounon673,924/
Hognon673,191/
Annand672,573/
Gaynanova672,491/
Ganaan671,883/
Asnoun671,019/
Hanoon67996/
Ganang67990/
Agnone67899/
Gonong67659/
Honnon67588/
Ganoun67550/
Hanong67524/
Genhon67475/
Hagnon67425/
Gannum67375/
Ganung67367/
Ganhão67333/
Gagnan67318/
Hainon67314/
Agnoun67293/
Gannam67292/
Asnong67291/
Gaanan67290/
Ainoun67269/
Ganane67184/
Gognon67154/
Ognoon67131/
Aïgnon67130/
Ahanon67126/
Aignon67118/
Hannoshyn67108/
Ognong67100/
Ganhan6798/
Gainan6792/
Haïnon6792/
Gainanova6780/
Hatnon6780/
Ghanan6755/
Angoon6751/
Amnong6750/
Hanhon6742/
Gonoon6738/
Hasnon6737/
Ainong6735/
Genoin6734/
Gatnan6727/
Anhong6724/
Eanone6723/
Gosnon6723/
Hannom6721/
Gaunan6720/
Annant6719/
Ganoom6718/
Hanone6717/
Ougnon6716/
Agnong6715/
Hamnon6714/
Gaynan6714/
Gaenan6712/
Anongh6712/
Gamnan6710/
Angnan6710/
Aunhon6710/
Ainoon6710/
Ganand679/
Amnoun679/
Onnong678/
Nganan678/
Goonon677/
Ganamn677/
Gagnom676/
Ganoum676/
Ganant675/
Annann675/
Ghenon674/
Gannusing674/
Ghanom674/
Aîgnon674/
Hanont674/
Aunoon674/
Heanon673/
Hanond673/
Ahnoun673/
Annanh673/
Ngonon673/
Aynoun673/
Haînon673/
Ganomn673/
Genoon672/
Gajnan672/
Gangun672/
Gonoun672/
Ganhun672/
Anoong672/
Gonone672/
Oignon672/
Aineon672/
Onnoun672/
Gasnan671/
Eatnon671/
Eynnon671/
Ganunt671/
Hahnon671/
Goinon671/
Anhone671/
Annaan671/
Annaun671/
Annomg671/
Atnong671/
Augnon671/
Ganune671/
Aunuon671/
Annoiting671/
Ognone671/
Ognoin671/
Ounnon671/
Ngounnoun671/
Hannocent671/
Ganuun671/
Genann671/
Gongnonne671/
Gonnun671/
Gahaignon671/
Gananh671/
Angonn671/
Ajnoun671/
Aainon671/
Asnoon671/
Aygnon671/
Annoom671/
Annoum671/
Anoone671/
Genonn671/
Aannom671/
Aanong671/
Aanoon671/
Aimnon671/
Amnone671/
Gauynnanh671/
Gonond670/
Eannan670/
Ongann670/
Haunon670/
Haynon670/
Gahnan670/
Amnond670/
Goynon670/
Gaynun670/

Gannon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gannon in the Hindi language
गन्नोंgannom-
Gannon in the Russian language
Ганнонgannon-

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