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There are approximately 1,387 people named Channing in the UK. That makes it the 5,838th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 22 are named Channing.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Channing surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Saxon.) Cyning, knowing, wise; Dutch, Koning, whence king; the same derivation as Canning.

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CHANNING. Apparently an ancient personal name. Chening. Domesd. in Hants.

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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