About the Cannan Surname

Cannan belongs to the Cannon family of names, which has Irish roots. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Canon (cleric), or descendant of Canannán”.

Spelling and variants

Records show Cannan as one of the forms Cannon took over time. Related forms: Canon.

About 741 people in the United States were recorded as Cannan in 2010, placing it 31,285 on the national list. It sits among the 50,000 most common last names in the country.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Cannan family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Research your Cannan family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.