Cannington

Cannington Meaning & Origin

About Cannington
The surname Cannington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Cannington in Somerset, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "canna" meaning "canes" or "reeds" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Cannington likely refers to someone who hailed from or resided in Cannington or had some association with the place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cannington is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cannington: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cannington based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C05052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/cannington*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cannington in Braille

Here's how to represent Cannington in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cannington in braille

How to sign the name Cannington using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cannington using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cannington in sign language

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