Fann Surname

95,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,000 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Fann Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality, 'at the fan.'-i.e. threshing-floor; v. Fanner and Vann.

William atte Fanne. Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Margery Fanne, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp.

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Fann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5331:79,9609,108
South Africa981:552,83443,423
Singapore731:75,4483,146
England451:1,238,17956,985
Canada411:898,67368,969
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
China201:68,366,0783,721
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Vietnam61:15,441,0093,090
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
India61:127,844,230863,365
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4161:120,71811,763

Fann (1,391) may also be a first name.

Fann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality, 'at the fan.'-i.e. threshing-floor; v. Fanner and Vann.

William atte Fanne. Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Margery Fanne, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Enclosure containing the Winnowing - Fan [Middle English fann(e, Old English fann, Latin vann-us] William atte Fanne.—Plac. de Quo Warr.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Flemish, Vane; a personal name.

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

Fann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fann (Hindi: फन्न, Russian: Фанн) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fann? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fann is the 95,185th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,457,509 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Fann live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 209,771st most numerous forename worldwide It is held by 1,391 people.

Fann is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 4,533 people, or 1 in 79,960. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Tennessee, where 18 percent reside, North Carolina, where 11 percent reside and Missouri, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States Fann exists in 52 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 2 percent reside and Singapore, where 1 percent reside.

Fann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fann has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,090 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 38 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fann last name are 5.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fann earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 139.92% more than the national average, earning R 570,144 per year; in United States they earn 4.1% less than the national average, earning $41,380 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.53% more than the national average, earning $64,850 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fanne892,950/
Pfann891,509/
Fainn8925/
Fannd894/
Fanng893/
Faynn892/
Feann891/
Fannh891/
Faann891/
Fhann890/
Fan867,437,416/
Pfanne80229/
Fangne8016/
Faunne803/
Fannne802/
Faynne802/
Fanndh801/
Fainne801/
Fatenn801/
Fatinn801/
Fang755,322,635/
Fane7569,181/
Vann7531,229/
Fain7513,221/
Fant757,505/
Fand754,684/
Fahn754,663/
Faan75867/
Fayn75631/
Fean75610/
Fonn75388/
Fanh75240/
Faun75192/
Fhan7575/
Fanø7560/
Fajn7558/
Fanì7525/
Pfan7524/
Fatn7511/
Famn752/
Fasn752/
Fgan752/
Wfan752/
Vfan751/
Faïn751/
Fatenne731/
Fasinne731/
Fatin676,828/
Faint671,500/
Faten671,394/
Facin671,394/
Fayne671,253/
Faine671,195/
Faune671,037/
Fasen67622/
Facen67568/
Faunt67555/
Phann67404/
Fahan67329/
Fonne67301/
Feane67155/
Fasin67143/
Faane67109/
Pfand6783/
Fatne6771/
Feinn6762/
Faing6744/
Fanhe6742/
Fagne6738/
Faung6722/
Fanøe6722/
Fađan6720/
Fandt6718/
Faang6718/
Fhain6718/
Faind6711/
Fhang6711/
Fantt6710/
Famne6710/
Fasne679/
Fangh678/
Pfannová677/
Fahun677/
Foynn676/
Vannh676/
Faunø676/
Fasén676/
Fankg676/
Feynn675/
Faisn675/
Fhand674/
Fandh674/
Faijn673/
Faitn673/
Fandd673/
Fahyn673/
Veann672/
Pfain672/
Feang672/
Fățan672/
Fankh672/
Ffand672/
Pfang671/
Pfank671/
Fhean671/
Faund671/
Fainc671/
Fangg671/
Fuonn671/
Foinn671/
Vahnn671/
Vaunn671/
Pffan671/
Faßen671/
Faðan671/
Fainh671/
Fahnø671/
Fphan671/
Fonng671/
Vaann671/
Fhamn671/
Fachinne671/
Faain671/
Fathn671/
Fatnh671/
Fanhd671/
Ffanc671/
Faunc670/
Fonnk670/
Pfaun670/
Pfant670/
Faant670/
Feand670/
Vainn670/
Pfanc670/
Fanhs670/

Fann Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fann in the Hindi language
फन्नphanna-
Fann in the Russian language
Фаннfann-

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Fann Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fann
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