Shannon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shannon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shannon family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 65
Labourer 30
House Servant 15
Servant 13
General Servant 12
Shoe Maker 10
Hawker 9
Silk Weaver 7
Dress Maker 5
Laundress 5
Carpenter 5
Work At Mill 5
Farm Labourer 4
Errand Boy 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Mariner 4
House Keeper 4
Laborer 4
Milliner 4
School 4
Tailor 4
At Home 3
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Cabinet Maker 3
Cotton Factory 3

Shannon Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shannon 100% 10,539
2 Shanon 86% 398
3 Shannan 86% 300
4 Shennan 71% 202

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The surname Shannon is the most popular version of all its varients

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