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
Clergyman 10
Female Servant 8
Agricultural Labourer 7
Independent 6
Labourer 5
Servant 2
Ag Labr 2
Farmer 1
Pauper 1
Butcher 1
Parish Maker 1
Baker 1
Brass Founder 1
Coachman 1
Fish Monger 1
Fruit Seller 1
Fruitwoman 1
Garden Woman 1
Haberdasher 1
Ironmonger 1
Lab 1
Laborer 1
Mariner 1
Not Known 1
Male Servant 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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