Last Name CHANNING

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Meaning 'Cyning,' knowing, wise; Dutch, 'Koning,' whence king; the same derivation as Canning.
Origin Anglo-Saxon, French, German

Rank 39,304 (2000 US census) 44,271 (1990 US census)
Count 527 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 89.37%, or 471 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 4.17%, or 22 total occurrences, as black,
  • 2.47%, or 13 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.52%, or 8 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.47%, or 13 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Longest baby names

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There are three names consisting of 11 characters: Christopher, Margueritta, and Margueritte

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