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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cannon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cannon family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 487
Agricultural Labourer 128
Labourer 76
House Servant 44
Dress Maker 35
Servant 30
Laundress 28
House Keeper 24
Cook 21
Tailor 21
Shoe Maker 19
General Servant 16
Farm Labourer 15
Dock Labourer 15
Blacksmith 13
Carter 13
Daur Of Above 11
Lace Maker 10
Ag Lab 10
Fund Holder 10
Gardener 10
Carpenter 10
Miner 9
Cotton Factory Worker 9
General Labourer 9

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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