Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CANN
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
CannerCan
Cainne
Caan
Cahn
Cain
Caine
Cana
Cains
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Cagno
Cainn
Caenne
Caann
Cainns
Cagn
Caene
Cahne
Caane
Caahn
Cae'n
Caehne
Caign
Cagne
Cainnie
Caans
Caigne
Caini
Canaa
Canai
Caina
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.
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.