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.
Fanner Demographics
Average Fanner Salary in
United States
$44,169 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fanner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fanner Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fanner has its highest incidence in England. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fanner? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fanner is the 540,721st most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 12,268,596 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 34 percent of Fanner reside; 34 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in British Isles. Fanner is also the 1,191,548th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 67 people.
This surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 191 people, or 1 in 291,718. In England Fanner is mostly found in: Dorset, where 20 percent reside, Hampshire, where 19 percent reside and Greater London, where 16 percent reside. Outside of England Fanner exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and South Africa, where 24 percent reside.
Fanner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fanner has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fanner last name expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 40 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fanner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Fanner surname is predominantly Anglican (71%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Fanner surname are 9.81% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.04% 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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