As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CANE. Cane, Cana, or Canus, appears in the Domesd. of Sussex, as a baptismal name, and as a surname it is still foinid in tliat county. See Eng. Surn., i. 29.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: Nickname

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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