Fanner Surname
Approximately 594 people bear this surname
Fanner Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the fanner,' i.e. the winnower. 'Winnowed with the shovel and with the fan': Isa. xxx. 24 (Auth. Vers.); F. van. Hence also Vanner, which see.
'Barbers, bokebynders, and lymners, Repers, faners, and homers.
Read More About This SurnameFanner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 191 | 1:291,718 | 22,402 |
| United States | 181 | 1:2,002,536 | 128,575 |
| South Africa | 142 | 1:381,533 | 34,124 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 34 | 1:130,290 | 7,484 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 118 | 1:206,571 | 16,235 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 300 | 1:167,396 | 15,152 |
Fanner (67) may also be a first name.
Fanner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the fanner,' i.e. the winnower. 'Winnowed with the shovel and with the fan': Isa. xxx. 24 (Auth. Vers.); F. van. Hence also Vanner, which see.
'Barbers, bokebynders, and lymners, Repers, faners, and homers.': Cocke Lorelle's Bote.
Walter le Fannere. Riley's Memorials of London.
Simon le Fannere. Riley's Memorials of London.
John Fanner, Wiltshire, 1562: Reg. Broad Chalke.
(English) Winnower [Middle English fannere: v. under Fann(e, and + the agential suff. -ere]
“Winnower” (of corn) in Old English.
Perhaps the Old French veneur, a hunter. Or it may he Old English faner, a winnower, a word used by Lydgate. Fannere. H.R.
From the Dutch, Fano; a personal name (?).
Fanner: the winnower of corn. Also, among tin-miners, the fanner tossed the pounded stone into the air, fanning it, and the wind blew away the light dust and left the tin ore on his fanning shovel. The surnames Fenner and Vanner may derive hence.
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Fanner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fanner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fanner occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fanner? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 540,721st most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 12,268,596 people. Fanner occurs mostly in Europe, where 34 percent of Fanner are found; 34 percent are found in Northern Europe and 34 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,191,548th most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 67 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 191 people, or 1 in 291,718. In England Fanner is primarily concentrated in: Dorset, where 20 percent reside, Hampshire, where 19 percent reside and Greater London, where 16 percent reside. Barring England this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and South Africa, where 24 percent reside.
Fanner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fanner has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Fanner last name expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 40 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fanner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Fanner surname is principally Anglican (71%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Fanner last name are 9.81% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.04% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fanner earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 10.53% more than the national average, earning R 262,668 per year and in United States they earn 2.36% more than the national average, earning $44,169 USD per year.
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