Canning meaning | Last name Canning origin

Following is the meaning of Canning surname. Family name Canning is generally added after the name or middle name so also called last name.
Family Name / Last Name: Canning
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Saxon
Meaning: From Saxon Cyning, a leader or a king. German Konig, Dutch Koning, Danish KOnge, Swedish Konung, Welsh cun, Irish cean, all are similar to Gaelic Ceann and the oriental Khan or Kaun, all signifying head or leader. Saxon Connan or Cunnan means to see, to know hence Cunning, Canning or Kenning

Canning is used as a family name or surname in Saxon languages. Canning has 7 characters long in length.

Canning is common in Ireland country(ies).

Canning is ranked 25194 in our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Canning bearers increased by 5.575916 per cent in 2010 US census to 4033 since 2000, the surname slipped by 217 spots and ranked at 8227. The last name was found in around 14 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 93.63 94.48
Hispanic or Latino 1.91 1.52
Others 1.86 1.49
Black 1.59 1.73
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.77 0.47
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.25 0.31

It is also used as a first name, know the meaning of Canning

How popular is Canning?

Canning is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Northern Ireland is ahead in terms of density. Around 20316 people have been found who wears Canning as their family name. Canning is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
615,517 Russia6
8,438 China5
1,850 Papua New Guinea3
14,078 Japan3
10,686 Costa Rica3
20,541 Peru3
9,185 Hong Kong2
18,718 Thailand2
34,572 Israel2
65,594 Belgium2
50,640 Switzerland2
26,532 Chile2
13,552 Qatar2
1,313 United States Virgin Islands2
153,416 Italy1
7,191 Afghanistan1
8,859 Iraq1
10,683 Cyprus1
3,071 Jersey1
199,150 Kazakhstan1
17,575 Kuwait1
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Immigrants to US

Servant John Canning from Great Britain aboard the Henry Pratt from Liverpool during the Irish famine. He is registered to be 40 years old when he arrived in USA on May 23, 1846. Maid Bridgt. Canning, Maid Mary Canning, Servant Joseph Canning, J.E. Canning (8), Charles Canning, aged 4, 20 years old Michael Canning, Jane Canning (22) Shoemaker, Catherine Canning, aged 22, and 58 other Canning around 38.46% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and butcher, mason migrated to US.

Celebrities having Canning surname

Andrea Canning Journalist
Andrea Canning Journalist
Bruce Canning Vernon-Wentworth Politician
Bruce Canning Vernon-Wentworth Politician
Bernadette Canning Martin McGuinness' wife
Brendan Canning Film producer
Brendan Canning Film producer
Iain Canning Film producer
Andrea Canning Journalist
Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning Former Governor-General of India

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