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
School 245
Labourer 37
General Labourer 24
Coal Miner Hewer 20
Private Means 18
Dock Labourer 16
Domestic Servant 14
None 12
At Home 11
At School 10
Charwoman 9
Bricklayer 8
Housekeeper 8
Police Constable 7
Cotton Weaver 7
General Servant Domestic 6
News Vendor 6
Cotton Winder 6
Farm Labourer 6
Weaver Cotton 6
Soldier 6
Errand Boy 5
Coal Miner 5
Student 5
Weaver 5

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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