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
General Labourer 102
Living On Own Means 56
General Servant Domestic 49
Farmer 48
Scholar 43
Domestic Servant 34
Dress Maker 34
Dock Labourer 26
Agricultural Labourer 26
Charwoman 23
Cook Domestic 23
Carpenter 22
Servant Domestic 21
Laundress Wash 19
Cotton Weaver 19
Carman 18
Housemaid Domestic 18
School 18
Coal Miner Hewer 18
Bricklayer 17
Bricklayer Labourer 16
Butcher 16
House Maid Domestic 16
Gardener Domestic 15
Draper Assistant 13

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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