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
Living On Own Means 25
General Servant Domestic 20
General Labourer 15
Cook Domestic 12
House Maid Domestic 12
Domestic Servant 11
Dress Maker 11
Gardener Domestic 11
Carpenter 10
Agricultural Labourer 10
Scholar 8
Servant Domestic 8
Solicitor 8
House Painter 7
At School 7
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 7
Clerk 6
Coachman Domestic 6
Laundress Wash 6
Own Means 6
Charwoman 6
Dock Labourer 6
Coal Miner Hewer 6
House Keeper Domestic 6
Carman 5

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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