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Canon Family History

Canon Surname Meaning

English Irish (Donegal) and Scottish (Dunbartonshire): variant of Cannon. French: topographic name from (Old) French canon ‘tube pipe channel (for water flow)’. Compare Cannon.

Americanized form of Assyrian/Chaldean Kanon and perhaps also of any of its variants such as Kanoun.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Canon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Canon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Canon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 27 Canon families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Canon's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Canon families in 1891.
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What did your Canon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Canon. 100% of Canon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Canon. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Canon. For the veterans among your Canon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Canon lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Canon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Canon in 1946 was 23, and 75 in 2004.

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