Can Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Can Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Can family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 25
Coal Miner 11
General Servant 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Labourer 4
Farmers Daughter 3
Farmers Son 3
Farmers Wife 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Farm Servant 3
Domestic Servant 3
Miner 3
Blacksmith 2
Charwoman 2
Waterman 2
Dressmaker 2
Sailor 2
Dress Maker 2
Boot Maker 2
Tailor 2
Cook 2
Clergyman's Daughter Independent 2
Stone Mason 2
Laundress 1
Watch Maker 1

Can Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cain 75% 34,693
2 Cann 75% 24,121
3 Cane 75% 15,382
4 Caine 60% 8,769
5 Cone 50% 2,561
6 Can 100% 1,569
7 Coan 75% 1,556
8 Coon 50% 1,374
9 Coin 50% 951
10 Acon 50% 488
11 Coine 40% 405
12 Coen 50% 358
13 Coun 50% 352
14 Con 67% 332
15 Cean 75% 231
16 Kann 50% 195
17 Cuin 50% 146
18 Cuneo 40% 136
19 Coane 60% 131
20 Coone 40% 128
21 Conie 40% 121
22 Caen 75% 106
23 Caun 75% 105
24 Cune 50% 103

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The surname Can is the 6th most popular variant of Cain.

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