Cannell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cannell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cannell family

Profession Census Frequency
School 257
Private Means 19
Farmer 18
Labourer 11
Scholar 11
Dress Maker 10
House Painter 10
Clerk 9
General Servant (domestic) 9
Boarding House Keeper 8
Assisting In The Business 7
Joiner 7
Shop Assistant 7
Domestic Servant 6
Laundress 6
Student 6
Carpenter 6
Farmers Son Working On Farm 6
Gardener (domestic) 6
House Keeper 6
School Teacher 6
Butcher 6
General Labourer 5
Servant Domestic 5
Cotton Weaver 5

Cannell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Connell 86% 25,365
2 Cannell 100% 11,456
3 Oconnell 75% 2,535
4 Cunnell 86% 596
5 Cannel 86% 516
6 Connall 71% 484
7 Canell 86% 267
8 Connoll 71% 232
9 Cannall 86% 164
10 Canel 71% 144

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The surname Cannell is the 2nd most popular variant of Connell.

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