Fane Surname

8,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69,181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mali
Highest density in:
Mali

Fane Surname Definition:

(English) Fain, Joyful [Old Englishfægen]

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Fane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mali57,7581:29450
Ivory Coast3,8381:6,011548
Senegal2,2191:6,570301
United States1,0191:355,70131,797
Botswana8051:2,717334
England4901:113,71011,663
Iran4821:159,30013,768
Burkina Faso3071:59,7792,458
France2541:261,50740,317
Lesotho2171:9,3672,117
Australia1931:139,87415,066
DR Congo1851:399,34933,942
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Cameroon1331:156,15817,045
Indonesia1221:1,084,01078,297
Solomon Islands1021:5,687806
Canada931:396,18935,081
Romania861:233,46422,424
Haiti861:124,2315,655
South Africa741:732,13151,520
Spain731:640,43929,091
Albania621:47,0016,300
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Northern Ireland421:43,9293,909
Thailand381:1,858,904228,660
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
India271:28,409,829361,298
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
Niger261:738,15417,467
Greece181:615,54471,673
Mauritania161:255,92911,901
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Wales141:221,03813,576
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Guinea111:1,075,8021,333
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
China51:273,464,31313,838
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland461:96,3016,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3101:78,6308,494
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2391:210,12018,069

The alternate forms: Fané (1,704), Fanè (1) & Fañé (2) are calculated separately.

Fane (10,074) may also be a first name.

Fane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Fain, Joyful [Old Englishfægen]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An English name also used as a synonym of Feehin (Ó Féichin, W), IF 305*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

“Glad, Well-Disposed” in Old English.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Welsh, ' slender,'-an ancient personal name. The ancestors of the earls of Westmoreland, "wrote their name Vane, and descended," says Collins, "from Howel ap Vane of Monmouthshire, living before the time of William the Conqueror." Peerage, Edit. 1768. iii. 173. The Vanes (Duke of Cleveland) are of the same lineage. Coll. vi. 118.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Fane, a temple, a church. Gaelic, Fann, faint, weak, feeble.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

(Welsh), Slender. (variant: Vane.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

From Fains; a location name in Normandy (?); in the Domesday Book, Fenise (?); from the Frisian, Feyen; from the Dutch, Feen; from the French, Faine; from the Flemish, Fayen, Feyen; personal name Thomas de Vein held lands in Gloucestershire temp. King John, a.d. 1207. Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus. Sir Francis Fane of Fulbeck, Lincolnshire, and Aston, Yorkshire, third son of Francis, first Earl of Westmorland., made K. B. at coronation of Charles I., Feb. 1, 1625.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from a nickname for a 'well disposed person'.

- autumnrfain

Fane Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fane Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Fane (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻥ, Hindi: फने, Russian: Фане) occurs in Mali more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Fané, Fanè or Fañé. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fane? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,231st most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 105,340 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Fane reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 84 percent reside in Mande Africa. Fane is also the 60,941st most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 10,074 people.

It is most widely held in Mali, where it is held by 57,758 people, or 1 in 294. Without taking into account Mali Fane occurs in 69 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 6 percent are found and Senegal, where 3 percent are found.

Fane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fane has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 426 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Fane surname are 6.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.05% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fane earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.66% less than the national average, earning R 124,380 per year; in United States they earn 2.63% less than the national average, earning $42,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $56,997 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fané921,704/
Fanè921/
Fanne892,950/
Faner892,404/
Fayne891,253/
Faine891,195/
Fanea891,176/
Faune891,037/
Fanie89733/
Fanet89329/
Fanes89259/
Feane89155/
Faneh89139/
Faane89109/
Fange89101/
Faney8993/
Fatne8971/
Fanje8965/
Faned8960/
Fanez8943/
Fanhe8942/
Fagne8938/
Fanøe8922/
Fanee8921/
Faene8919/
Fahne8914/
Famne8910/
Fasne899/
Faneu899/
Fanej893/
Fgane892/
Fanei891/
Fan867,437,416/
Fañé832/
Fanner80594/
Fangue80491/
Fatney80489/
Fuyane80459/
Fagner80438/
Faunes80359/
Fainer80350/
Faanes80290/
Fanesh80281/
Fanney80278/
Fannie80244/
Fannes80232/
Pfanne80229/
Faines80167/
Fauner80144/
Fayner80109/
Fanneh8087/
Fiyane8083/
Fatnes8075/
Fahnøe8061/
Fahney8051/
Fagnet8043/
Faanee8043/
Faynet8031/
Faneha8031/
Fhaner8028/
Fainet8026/
Fasner8025/
Famney8024/
Fanech8021/
Faione8020/
Fajane8016/
Fangne8016/
Fannei8013/
Faynes8012/
Faneyt8012/
Faineh8012/
Feaney8010/
Faunez8010/
Fanett8010/
Famneh8010/
Feyane8010/
Fajone809/
Feeane809/
Faiane807/
Fanneß807/
Faunge806/
Fajene806/
Fagnes806/
Fanieh806/
Fahane805/
Faigne805/
Fannee804/
Fasnet804/
Fayane804/
Faunie804/
Fangeh804/
Faneer804/
Faayne803/
Fanque803/
Fayene803/
Faunne803/
Fainey802/
Fainge802/
Faneez802/
Fujane802/
Faneis802/
Fayone802/
Fannne802/
Fagnie802/
Faaney802/
Fehane802/
Faneeh802/
Fanesd802/
Faynne802/
Fhanei801/
Fhanet801/
Fagnep801/
Famnei801/
Fanhee801/
Fanher801/
Fasnei801/
Fatner801/
Faness801/
Fainea801/
Fanned801/
Fannet801/
Fannge801/
Faneit801/
Faneyh801/
Fainne801/
Fahnei801/
Foyane801/
Fanees801/
Feanes801/
Fainee801/
Fainie801/
Faeney800/
Faniey800/
Faunee800/
Fanest800/
Fagney800/
Faynie800/
Pfaner800/
Fauney800/
Feanie800/
Fang755,322,635/
Fine7526,922/
Fani7525,132/
Fana7513,765/
Fain7513,221/
Vane758,368/
Fant757,505/
Fann755,000/
Fand754,684/
Fahn754,663/
Fone753,298/
Fene752,128/
Fany752,055/
Faan75867/
Fayn75631/
Fean75610/
Fanh75240/
Faun75192/
Fhan7575/
Fanø7560/
Fajn7558/
Fanì7525/
Pfan7524/
Fatn7511/
Fanj756/
Faní753/
Famn752/
Fasn752/
Fană752/
Fgan752/
Wfan752/
Vfan751/
Faïn751/
Pfanner731,434/
Pfannes73618/
Fannieh73124/
Faneytt73108/
Fanahei7390/
Fausner7363/
Fattnes7339/
Fautner7333/
Fannett7332/
Fausnet7323/
Faneyth7323/
Faignez7319/
Faaness7318/
Faigner7315/
Fiyanne7312/
Featner7310/
Fajtner739/
Fajanet739/
Feeeane739/
Fainess736/
Fahaneh736/
Fahanie735/
Faugner734/
Foyanje734/
Faygner733/
Faignet733/
Fajange732/
Faunett731/
Faungue731/
Fayange731/
Feahney731/
Fahaner731/
Fainets731/
Faisnes731/
Faitner731/
Faneesh731/
Fahniea731/
Fahnnie731/
Fatenne731/
Fasinne731/
Faunnes731/
Feanney731/
Fayaneh731/
Fahagne731/
Fasnett731/
Foyahne731/
Fojanes731/
Fajanes731/
Fhaiane731/
Fainhet731/
Faianne731/
Fathnee731/
Faugnes731/
Faynner731/
Feannie730/
Fayinea730/
Fahaney730/
Fangney730/
Fathner730/
Pfauner730/
Faneher730/
Faunnie730/
Fangner730/
Fautnet730/
Fagneth730/
Fattner730/
Faihney730/
Fanny6733,546/
Vanie679,950/
Fatin676,828/
Fanai674,037/
Faini673,312/
Faina673,076/
Fanni672,788/
Fanit672,679/
Vanne672,390/
Fiene672,364/
Fones671,844/
Fanna671,743/
Pfann671,509/
Faint671,500/
Faten671,394/
Facin671,394/
Fauni671,271/
Fagni671,077/
Foune67987/
Fatem67966/
Fanid67752/
Fatni67722/
Fanis67718/
Vaney67673/
Pfattner67632/
Fasen67622/
Facen67568/
Faunt67555/
Vanee67519/
Fonge67512/
Vaine67511/
Feine67509/
Fanaj67454/
Faana67406/
Vanea67397/
Fangi67370/
Fanio67341/
Fahan67329/
Fauny67307/
Fahni67306/
Fonne67301/
Fanyi67253/
Veane67250/
Feune67244/
Foner67232/
Fanay67227/
Faani67226/
Faeni67212/
Fenie67194/
Fanoy67194/
Fogne67184/
Fenea67175/
Foney67170/
Phane67152/
Fauna67147/
Finey67146/
Foujanet67145/
Fasin67143/
Fuene67141/
Vaane67128/
Faujanet67103/
Faggione6796/
Fanyo6796/
Fajna6792/
Fohne6790/
Fanhi6786/
Pfand6783/
Fayna6773/
Vahne6768/
Foine6762/
Fanoi6760/
Fonea6753/
Foyne6751/
Fanui6751/
Fayehnei6750/
Fasni6749/
Fanip6745/
Faing6744/
Fáner6740/
Fonje6739/
Fanih6736/
Fausnett6736/
Feany6734/
Fänge6733/
Fhani6727/
Fotne6726/
Feyne6725/
Fainn6725/
Feney6724/
Fejne6722/
Faung6722/
Finhe6722/
Foone6721/
Fajni6720/
Fađan6720/
Fandt6718/
Faang6718/
Vanhe6718/
Fhain6718/
Fanøy6718/
Fanaa6716/
Vaene6713/
Fainé6713/
Fomne6713/
Vaune6712/
Faniz6712/
Fajaneth6712/
Faind6711/
Fhang6711/
Fantt6710/
Fasné6710/
Fahny679/
Fanii679/
Fonhe679/
Fangh678/
Fanés678/
Foneh678/
Fin'e678/
Fenej677/
Finea677/
Fahun677/
Foene677/
Fehne677/
Fonet676/
Fauné676/
Faunø676/
Fasén676/
Fankg676/
Fainj675/
Faisn675/
Vanei675/
Finei675/
Fannd674/
Fhand674/
Finee674/
Fajhtner674/
Fandh674/
Vaneh674/
Faijn673/
Feene673/
Fainy673/
Faitn673/
Fonie673/
Fyene673/
Fenei673/
Fanng673/
Faïna673/
Fandd673/
Fahyn673/
Fanij672/
Fonez672/
Faynn672/
Pfain672/
Feang672/
Fenee672/
Feneh672/
Feana672/
Fuine672/
Fanès672/
Fóner672/
Fățan672/
Pfene672/
Fankh672/
Ffand672/
Pfang671/
Pfank671/
Fijne671/
Fhean671/
Fhine671/
Faund671/
Feann671/
Fainc671/
Fanoj671/
Fanuj671/
Fangg671/
Foned671/
Faeny671/
Facem671/
Fanuy671/
Faithner671/
Faggiane671/
Vaneu671/
Hfani671/
Pffan671/
Fénie671/
Fönes671/
Faßen671/
Faína671/
Faîna671/
Faïni671/
Faðan671/
Feani671/
Fayiness671/
Faynè671/
Faniç671/
Fannh671/
Fanné671/
Famni671/
Faihoune671/
Fainh671/
Fainè671/
Faină671/
Fahnø671/
Fajanett671/
Fphan671/
Fonei671/
Feneu671/
Faann671/
Hfine671/
Vfone671/
Fhamn671/
Fhayanne671/
Fhone671/
Fachinne671/
Faain671/
Fathn671/
Fatnh671/
Fanhd671/
Fayny671/
Ffanc671/
Faunc670/
Fauthner670/
Faany670/
Pfaun670/
Fangnees670/
Feathney670/
Fhann670/
Pfant670/
Faant670/
Feand670/
Pfanc670/
Fanhs670/

Fane Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fane in the Hindi language
फनेphane75
फानेphane25
Fane in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﺎﻥfan66.67
ﺍﻓﺎﻥafan16.67
ﻓﺎﻧﻰfany16.67
Fane in the Russian language
Фанеfane-

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