Cannings Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cannings Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cannings family

Profession Census Frequency
School 113
Farm Labourer 19
Carter On Farm 11
Housemaid (domestic) 6
Labourer 6
General Servant (domestic) 6
Private Means 5
Labourer On Farm 5
Clerk 4
Domestic 4
Cabinet Maker 4
Miner Hewer 4
Horseman On Farm 4
Domestic Servant 3
Laundress 3
Milliner 3
None 3
General Labourer 3
Housemaid 3
Gardener Domestic 3
Railway Porter 3
Carpenter 3
Carter 3
Dress Maker 3
Felt Worker 3

Cannings Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cannings 100% 3,841
2 Cunnings 88% 3,262

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The surname Cannings is the most popular version of all its varients

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