Canning Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Canning Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Canning family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 120
Agricultural Labourer 36
House Servant 23
Labourer 22
At Home 21
Servant 15
Dress Maker 10
Farm Labourer 10
Farmers Daughter 8
Annuitant 7
Carpenter 6
House Maid 5
General Servant 5
Farmer 5
Shoe Maker 5
Farmers Labourer 5
Needle Maker 5
Farmers Boy 4
Groom 4
Pauper 4
Farm Servant 4
Laundress 4
Cooper 4
Scholar At Home 4
Shepherd 4

Canning Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Canning 100% 11,965
2 Cunning 86% 2,649
3 Conning 86% 1,153
4 Caning 86% 116

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The surname Canning is the most popular version of all its varients

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