Canny Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Canny Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Canny family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3
Farm Servant 2
Master Mariner 1
Pupil Teacher 1
School Mistress 1
Domestic Servant 1
Apprentice 1
Assistant 1
Cotton Dyer 1
General Hawker 1
Photographer 1
Servant Nursemaid 1
Tinner 1

Canny Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Canney 83% 1,582
2 Conney 67% 1,203
3 Canny 100% 250
4 Conny 80% 156
5 Connoy 67% 130
6 Connay 67% 129

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The surname Canny is the 3rd most popular variant of Canney.

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