Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ANNAN
There are approximately 1,379 people named Annan in the UK. That makes it the 5,867th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 22 are named Annan.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
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The Annan surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A river and borough of Scotland. From the Gaelic aon, aon, one, one, or the river that divides the dale in two shares. Amhan, Avon, or An-oun, in Gaelic, may signify the slow running water; a gentle river.