Faichney Surname
Approximately 733 people bear this surname
Faichney Surname Definition:
Duncan Faichnay in Rind, parish of Stragaith, 1592. Individuals named Faichney were numerous in Muthill district in seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (Muthill). Mr. James Faichney, minister at St. Martins, 1748, and William Faichney in Cultihildoch, 1774 (Dunkeld).
Read More About This SurnameFaichney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 254 | 1:21,078 | 2,435 |
| Australia | 163 | 1:165,618 | 17,113 |
| England | 142 | 1:392,381 | 27,229 |
| United States | 107 | 1:3,387,467 | 192,132 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 207 | 1:18,083 | 1,885 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Faichney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Duncan Faichnay in Rind, parish of Stragaith, 1592. Individuals named Faichney were numerous in Muthill district in seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (Muthill). Mr. James Faichney, minister at St. Martins, 1748, and William Faichney in Cultihildoch, 1774 (Dunkeld). William Faichney was minister of Linton in Teviotdale, 1805—54 (Fasti, 2. ed., II, p. 77). ffaichney 1721.
Faichney Demographics
Faichney Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Faichney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faichney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Faichney is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Faichney? popularity and diffusion
Faichney is the 460,648th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 9,942,082 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Faichney reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is borne by 254 people, or 1 in 21,078. In Scotland Faichney is most numerous in: City of Edinburgh, where 23 percent live, Falkirk, where 13 percent live and Fife, where 11 percent live. Apart from Scotland this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.
Faichney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Faichney has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name expanded 123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 563 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 467 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Faichney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Faichney last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.
The amount Faichney earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.18% less than the national average, earning $40,483 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.61% more than the national average, earning $56,444 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faichneuy | 94 | 1 | / |
| Fachney | 93 | 0 | / |
| Faichnie | 88 | 129 | / |
| Fitchney | 88 | 3 | / |
| Feichney | 88 | 0 | / |
| Faishney | 88 | 0 | / |
| Facney | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fachner | 80 | 169 | / |
| Fechney | 80 | 103 | / |
| Fichner | 80 | 103 | / |
| Fachnie | 80 | 43 | / |
| Fichnet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fitchne | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vachney | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fitchner | 75 | 184 | / |
| Fischner | 75 | 23 | / |
| Pfichner | 75 | 11 | / |
| Feichner | 75 | 4 | / |
| Feachnie | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vaishney | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fajchner | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fauchner | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fichna | 71 | 813 | / |
| Pfischner | 71 | 23 | / |
| Fiszchner | 71 | 5 | / |
| Vachne | 71 | 4 | / |
| Fisney | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fashny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vichne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fakhne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Feischner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fishchner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fachni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fishne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fitchjner | 71 | 0 | / |
| Feitchner | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fechner | 67 | 14,443 | / |
| Vashney | 67 | 1,230 | / |
| Faizneh | 67 | 619 | / |
| Fishner | 67 | 109 | / |
| Fächner | 67 | 82 | / |
| Fashner | 67 | 46 | / |
| Vishney | 67 | 22 | / |
| Faißner | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ficzner | 67 | 18 | / |
| Fechnay | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vichnyy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vizhney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faisnes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fischneich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fasinne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fychner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fasnich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phachneeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfistchner | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fechnie | 67 | 0 | / |
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