Canon surname: U.S. census count, rank and records | FamilyCrests

The Canon surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 2,644 people carried this name — #11,839 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 111,100 people counted. That is up 10% from 2,405 in 2000.

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In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 721 people named Canon.

10 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 60 départements, most often Ardennes.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they were born

Born outside France 10
Ardennes 125
Cher 63
Paris 48
Nord 43
Aisne 40
Deux-Sèvres 34
Pas-de-Calais 30
Meurthe-et-Moselle 26

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 437 people named Canon live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

Buenos Aires Province 180
City of Buenos Aires 84
Río Negro 55
Córdoba 44
Santa Fe 40
La Pampa 23
Neuquén 11

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In Belgium’s population register

At least 186 people named Canon live in Belgium.

Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Hainaut.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

Hainaut 162
Namur 9
Liège 8
Walloon Brabant 7

Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.

In print

Canon in American newspapers,
1898–1920.

Newspaper page from The Patriot carrying the name Canon
The Patriot 1919-11-28
Newspaper page from The St. Charles Herald carrying the name Canon
The St. Charles Herald 1920-01-03
Newspaper page from Le Messager carrying the name Canon
Le Messager 1898-10-04

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 436,400 pages in all carry the name.

Who carried it

People named Canon,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Hans Canon
    Hans Canon 1829–1885 · illustrator
  • Hans Canon
    Hans Canon 1829–1885 · illustrator
  • John Canon d. 1798 · politician
  • Thomas Canon 1567– · politician
  • Hans Canon 1883–1960 · naturalist
  • Jack Y Canon 1914–1981 · military personnel

Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

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