Gannon is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 6 characters long in length.
Descendant of the fair-haired man.
A variant form of Gernon. Robert de Gernon came into England with the Conqueror, and his descendant, Ralph de Gernon, temp. Henry II., had two sons: 1.-Ralph, ancestor of the Gernons and Cavendishes of England; and 2.-Roger, who accompanied Strong bowinto Ireland, and became progenitor of the Irish Gernons still subsisting at Ath carne Castle, county of Meath. Of the locality of Gernon, whence at the Conquest the family came, I am ignorant; but it appears not to be in Normandy. Gernun, Gernoun. Hundred Rolls.
How popular is Gannon?
Despite the fact that the number of Gannon bearers increased by 2.86 per cent in 2010 US census to 14981 since 2000, the surname slipped by 132 spots and ranked at 2418. The last name was found in around 5 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.58 | 95.82 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1.86 | 1.42 |
| Others | 1.37 | 1.29 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 1.15 | 0.5 |
| Black | 0.76 | 0.73 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.29 | 0.24 |
Immigrants to US
From Ireland
Workwoman Mary Gannon from Great Britain aboard the Monteauma from Liverpool during the Irish famine. She is registered to be 18 years old when she arrived in USA on May 15, 1846. 21 years old James Gannon, 22 years old Patk. Gannon, Workwoman Bridget Gannon, Workwoman Judy Gannon, James Gannon (3), Christn. Gannon (2), Infant Maria Gannon, Michael Gannon, aged 20, and 363 other Gannon around 56.46% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and servant, spinster, tailoress, mason, miner, mechanic, milliner migrated to US.
From Germany
25 years old carpenter Anton Gannon who was residing in Germany migrated to United States on May 17, 1872 by City Of Brooklyn put out from Liverpool. Joseph Gannon (27) Laborer, Mary-Anna Gannon (23), are other Gannon that migrated to US.
Gannon Namesakes
- Matthew Gannon, CIA officer killed
- Kristi Gannon, field hockey defence and midfield player
- Kelli Gannon, former field hockey midfield player
- Cathal Gannon, Irish harpsichord maker
- Eddie Gannon, Dublin-born Irish professional footballer
- John Mark Gannon, American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church
- Joe Gannon, Philadelphia native, recording producer, director
- Rich Gannon, former American football quarterback
- Craig Gannon, English guitar player
- Jeff Gannon,
- Jim Gannon, former footballer
- Terry Gannon, sportscaster for NBC Sports and Golf Channel
- James Gannon, freelance writer and producer of documentaries for NBC News
- Sam Gannon, former Australian cricketer
Gannon Namesakes
- Matthew Gannon, CIA officer killed
- Kristi Gannon, field hockey defence and midfield player
- Kelli Gannon, former field hockey midfield player
- Cathal Gannon, Irish harpsichord maker
- Eddie Gannon, Dublin-born Irish professional footballer
- John Mark Gannon, American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church
- Joe Gannon, Philadelphia native, recording producer, director
- Rich Gannon, former American football quarterback
- Craig Gannon, English guitar player
- Jeff Gannon,
- Jim Gannon, former footballer
- Terry Gannon, sportscaster for NBC Sports and Golf Channel
- James Gannon, freelance writer and producer of documentaries for NBC News
- Sam Gannon, former Australian cricketer