Kanning Family History
Kanning Name Meaning
North German and Dutch: habitational name from a settlement so named once inhabited by a certain Kanne and his kin (compare the placename Canhusen in East Frisia in the Middle Ages mentioned as Kanenghusen and Cannyngehusum). The personal name Kanne is most likely a pet form of Johannes .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022