Shannon Family

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About the Shannon surname

The surname Shannon has an onomastic interpretation that still needs to be placed in the history of each family line. The form of Shannon is compatible with French surname tradition. It may derive from an old given name, a place, a nickname, an occupation, or a regional variant; the historical form of the family line is needed to distinguish between these possibilities. This interpretation helps explain the formation of the surname without establishing the origin of any particular family line. The etymological interpretation should be compared with the earliest spellings and places associated with each family line.

Pronunciation: Cha-non/ʃanɔ̃/

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The Shannon name in our genealogy archives

6,397occurrences in our collections
10collections containing this name
113 1471881 → 1901people enumerated
1780First mention of the name
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