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 263
Labourer 49
Agricultural Labourer 43
Domestic Servant 17
General Servant 15
Laundress 15
Annuitant 10
Servant 9
Carpenter 8
Housemaid 7
Grocer 7
Cook 6
House Keeper 6
Tailoress 6
Farmer's Daughter 6
General Servant Domestic 5
Wife Of Above 5
Baker 5
Errand Boy 5
Cotton Operative 5
Tailor 5
Nurse 5
Machinist 4
Farmer's Wife 4
Factory Hand 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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