Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CANNING
There are approximately 6,807 people named Canning in the UK. That makes it the 1,565th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 108 are named Canning.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
CanineCanino
Canini
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Caningon
Caninger
Canin
Caningham
Caninghan
Canming
Camning
Canins
Canining
The Canning surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Saxon.) Cyning, a leader, a king. Germ., Konig; Dutch, Koning; Dan., Konge; Swedish, Konung; Welsh, cun; Irish, cean, which is the same as the Gaelic Ceann, and the oriental Khan or Kaun, all signifying head, a leader. Saxon Connan and Cunnan, to see, to know; hence Cunning, or Canning, Kenning.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CANNING. Probably from Cannings, CO. "Wilts, (Bishop's Cannings). The two viscounts, Canning and Stratford de Redcliffe, are descended from W. Cannynges, the pious founder of St. Mary Redclifife, Bristol, in the XV. cent.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.