Cannon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Cannon Name Meaning: From middle english canun 'canon'.Derived from a nickanme given to someone who worked within a 'clergy house'.

The name is of medieval english origin. The 'canon' was the official church leader & someone may have denoted the name by working for the canon himself.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cannon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cannon family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 147
Female Servant 92
Labourer 69
Independent 63
Farmer 42
Male Servant 29
Ag Lab 26
Tailor 22
Carpenter 17
Shoe Maker 16
Laundress 13
Copper Miner 13
Blacksmith 12
Dress Maker 10
Hawker 10
Pupil 9
Servant 9
Agricutural Labourer 8
Publican 7
Baker 6
Butcher 6
Lab 6
Miller 6
Fishmonger 6
Grocer 5

Cannon Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cannon 100% 36,715
2 Connon 83% 2,823
3 Cannan 83% 2,275
4 Canon 83% 1,817
5 Calnon 83% 357
6 Cunnane 57% 200
7 Connan 67% 168

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

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