Fanneran Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Fanneran Surname Definition:

Ó Finntighearn Cos. Galway and Roscommon. SIF 69

Fanneran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:1,591,94567,242
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322

Fanneran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Finntighearn Cos. Galway and Roscommon. SIF 69

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Fanneran Last Name Facts

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

Fanneran has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fanneran? popularity and diffusion

Fanneran is the 2,746,821st most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Fanneran live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Fanneran is most common in England, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England it is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 37 percent are found, Greater London, where 37 percent are found and Shropshire, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 28 percent are found and Wales, where 2 percent are found.

Fanneran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fanneran has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Fanneran surname decreased 39 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fanneran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Fanneran last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fannergan940/
Faneran932/
Fanneron8834/
Faynerhan821/
Faniran803,065/
Feneran8056/
Vaneran801/
Faneroun75106/
Vanneron7571/
Fangiran755/
Vannaran751/
Fanarean751/
Fanuiran751/
Fuineran750/
Fanniron750/
Fenerhahn710/
Veneran67136/
Vaneron6765/
Feneron6738/
Vanaran6713/
Foneron6711/
Faniram672/
Féneron671/
Feniran670/
Fenaran670/

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