Canon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Canon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Canon family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 19
Coal Miner 4
Labourer 2
Unemployed 2
General Servant 2
Ring Spinner Cotton Mill 2
Carpenter & Joiner 2
Army Cloth Maker 1
Barge Builder 1
Fustian Cutter 1
Domestic Servant 1
General Servant Out Of Employ 1
Apprentice Boot Trade 1
O Seamen 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Nurse 1
Farm Servant Indoor 1
Farmer 178 Acres Employing 2 Labourer 1
Formerly Land Steward 1
Hawker 1
Labourer Brickyard 1
Travelling Van 1
Charwoman 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Cow Doctor Veterinary 1

Canon Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cannon 83% 36,715
2 Cann 80% 24,121
3 Conn 60% 2,826
4 Canon 100% 1,817
5 Cunn 60% 544
6 Conen 60% 431
7 Coonan 50% 427
8 Calnon 83% 357
9 Canan 80% 166
10 Conan 60% 162
11 Cunan 60% 138

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The surname Canon is the 4th most popular variant of Cannon.

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