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 214
Agricultural Labourer 50
Labourer 14
Laundress 12
General Servant 10
House Servant 10
Cook 9
Dress Maker 9
House Keeper 9
Plough Boy 9
Carpenter 7
Servant 7
Shoe Maker 6
Farmers Wife 5
Tailor 5
Fund Holder 5
Housemaid 5
Labourer Wife 5
Farmers Daur 5
Brewer Maltister And Wine & Spirits Merchant Emplo 4
Carter 4
Farmers Son 4
Nurse 4
Tailoress 4
Baker 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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