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There are approximately 4,544 people named Cann in the UK. That makes it the 2,311th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 72 are named Cann.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

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The Cann surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Gaelic.) Ceann and Kin; Welsh, Ken or Cen, the head; projection.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CANN. A parish of Dorset.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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