Cannings Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cannings Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cannings family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 98
Agricultural Labourer 24
Domestic Servant 9
Labourer 8
Coal Miner 6
General Servant 5
General Labourer 5
Shepherd 5
Laundress 4
Farm Labourer 4
School Teacher 3
Agricultural Carter 3
Woolpicker & Felt Works 3
Painter 3
Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer Carter 2
Agricultural Labourer Shepherd 2
Baker 2
Carter Agricultural 2
Domestic 2
Gardener Domestic 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Haybinders Agricultural Labourer 2
Butler Domestic Servant 2
Colliery Labourer 2

Cannings Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cannings 100% 3,841
2 Cunnings 88% 3,262

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

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