Shannan Surname
Approximately 15,676 people bear this surname
Shannan Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the canon Middle English chanon; v. Channon.
'Monk or frere. Freest or Chanon.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
The canon-house near Ulverston, once attached to Conishead Priory, is now a farmstead called 'Shannon - house,' but styled 'Chanon-house' in the Church registers of last century (v.
Read More About This SurnameShannan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 8,090 | 1:4,329 | 441 |
| Sudan | 2,800 | 1:13,396 | 1,853 |
| Yemen | 1,214 | 1:21,767 | 2,262 |
| Palestine | 958 | 1:4,748 | 1,069 |
| Syria | 810 | 1:23,828 | 1,665 |
| Jordan | 668 | 1:13,237 | 2,251 |
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| United States | 84 | 1:4,314,987 | 229,510 |
| Iran | 83 | 1:925,091 | 43,938 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Scotland | 58 | 1:92,307 | 6,478 |
| Lebanon | 37 | 1:152,354 | 7,395 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Oman | 9 | 1:409,775 | 5,604 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 33 | 1:134,238 | 7,606 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 89 | 1:273,881 | 19,201 |
| Scotland | 68 | 1:55,047 | 3,627 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 362 | 1:138,726 | 13,107 |
Shannan (16,842) may also be a first name.
Shannan 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. Channon.
'Monk or frere. Freest or Chanon.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
The canon-house near Ulverston, once attached to Conishead Priory, is now a farmstead called 'Shannon - house,' but styled 'Chanon-house' in the Church registers of last century (v. my Chronicles of Ulverston).
1750. Married — John Shannon and Ann Smith: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1759. — John Pitcher and Catherine Shannon: St. George, Hanover Square.
Ir. O'Seanáin, diminutive of sean, old, wise. In Galloway and in Kintyre the name was formerly current as Aschennan. Gilqwhongill Aschenane was tenant in Duo Knokis, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lx). Dungall Achinyane in Wigtownshire, 1488 (RMS., II, 1769), and John Aschennan was retoured heir of Cuthbert Aschennane of Park, killed at Pinkiecleuch, 1548 (Retours, Kirkcudbright, 1). Robert Aschennane in Culquha, 1566 (Laing, 801) may be Robert Aschennane, heir of Robert Aschennane of Dunjop, 1581 (Retours, Wigtown, 200). Robert Aschennane, perhaps the same person, had sasine of the lands of Torhous McKie 1582 (ER., Xai, p. 473). John Shennane was master of a family in the parish of Buittle, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 570). John Shennan in record in Wester Kirkcassale, 1751 (Kirkcudbright). Aschennay 1513.
(Celtic) 1 = Shann (q.v) + the Irish diminutive suff. -án [Irish Seanan] 2 for Shanahan, q.v.
The Irish river-name Shannon apparently means ‘Old River’ [Irish sean, old + abhan(n, river]
Probably not from the great Irish river, though I cannot substitute any better origin.
(Gaelic.) From the Shannon, a river of Ireland. The tranquil, gentle river, from sen, gentle, and abhain, a river. Shan—eon, the tranquil river. S before a vowel, in the Gaelic, has the sound of sh. The river Seine, in France, has the same signification. Shanon—the ancient river, from sean, old, and oun or obhain, a river.
Shannan Demographics
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Shannan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shannan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shannan (Arabic: شنان, Hindi: शन्नन, Marathi: शाँनन) occurs more in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shannan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 33,868th most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 464,886 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Shannan are found; 79 percent are found in West Asia and 67 percent are found in Levant. Shannan is also the 42,816th most frequent given name worldwide, borne by 16,842 people.
This last name is most common in Iraq, where it is held by 8,090 people, or 1 in 4,329. Other than Iraq this last name exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 18 percent reside and Yemen, where 8 percent reside.
Shannan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shannan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shannan surname fell 77 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 15 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Shannan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Shannan last name is chiefly Anglican (48%) in Ireland and Sunni (60%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Shannan surname are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Shannan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.83% less than the national average, earning $37,182 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.65% more than the national average, earning $54,476 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shannan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shannan in the Marathi language | ||
| शाँनन | samnana | - |
| Shannan in the Hindi language | ||
| शन्नन | sannana | 87.5 |
| शननन | sananana | 6.25 |
| शननान | sananana | 6.25 |
| Shannan in the Arabic language | ||
| شنان | shnan | - |
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