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 944
Agricultural Labourer 96
General Labourer 74
Labourer 67
Domestic Servant 55
Dress Maker 45
Laundress 41
Farm Labourer 41
Coal Miner 35
General Servant 33
Carpenter 25
Annuitant 23
Dock Labourer 21
Charwoman 19
Servant 18
General Servant Domestic 17
House Keeper 16
Gardener 15
Tailoress 15
Errand Boy 14
Cotton Weaver 14
Hawker 13
Painter 13
Bricklayer 12
Blacksmith 11

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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