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
General Labourer 13
General Servant Domestic 9
Living On Own Means 6
Carter On Farm Ag Horse 6
Railway Engine Cleaner 4
Scholar 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Carter On Farm 4
Servant Domestic 3
Commercial Clerk 3
House Maid Domestic 3
Housemaid Domestic 3
General Domestic Servant 3
Dressmaker 3
Labourer 3
No Occupation 3
Tailoress 3
Shirtmaker 3
School 3
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Insurance Agent 2
Navvy 2
Woollen Machine Warper 2
Nurse Domestic 2
Coal Miner Chewer 2

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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