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 148
Labourer 31
Agricultural Labourer 20
Servant 16
House Servant 11
Nurse 8
House Keeper 8
Tailor 7
Laundress 7
Cotton Weaver 6
General Servant 6
Brick Layer 6
Draper 5
Dress Maker 5
Railway Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 5
Joiner 5
Shoe Maker 5
Boot & Shoe Maker 4
Coal Miner 4
Chelsea Pensioner 4
Cotton Factory Worker 4
Gardener 4
None 4
Weaver P L Cotton Mill 4

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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