Namesakes
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
3 actors, 1 comedian/actor
Fay McKenzie (a.k.a. Shannon) 1918-2019 
Molly Shannon 1964-
Vicellous Reon Shannon 1971-
Michael Shannon 1974-
Notable Musicians:
1 musician
Del Shannon 1934-1990
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
1 mathematician
Claude Shannon 1916-2001
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 engineer
Claude Shannon 1916-2001
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
2 musicians
Del Shannon 1999
Tommy Shannon 2015 Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble