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 271
Agricultural Labourer 36
General Labourer 36
Living On Own Means 22
Domestic Servant 21
General Servant 20
Gardener 19
Dress Maker 19
Living On Her Own Means 13
Laundress 12
Farmer 12
Labourer 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Carman 8
General Domestic Servant 8
No Occupation 8
Coal Miner 8
Farm Labourer 7
Baker 7
Errand Boy 7
Solicitor 7
Carpenter 6
House Painter 6
Tailor 6
Boot Maker 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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