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
School 206
Private Means 41
Farm Labourer 25
Domestic Servant 19
None 16
Labourer 13
General Servant (domestic) 12
House Painter 12
Dress Maker 10
General Labourer 10
Clerk 9
Carter 8
Solicitor 7
Charwoman 7
Scholar 7
Coal Miner Hewer 7
Bricklayer 6
Gardener (domestic) 6
Blacksmith 6
Baker 6
At School 5
Carpenter 5
Cotton Winder 5
Labourer On Farm 5
Shepherd On Farm 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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