Cannan
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Canann (“descendant of Canán”), a personal name derived from cano (“wolf cub”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cannan is the 31285th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 741 individuals. Cannan is most common among White (92.17%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cannan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 280.
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