Fannin Surname

55,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Fannin Surname Definition:

(Irish) Descendant of the little, blond man; grandson of little Fionn (fair).

Fannin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,3951:43,1765,301
Ireland2441:19,2992,018
New Zealand1571:28,8435,032
England931:599,11935,891
South Africa761:712,86550,752
Australia561:482,06636,890
Canada421:877,27667,671
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1531:28,9532,968
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7851:63,9736,968

Fannin (28) may also be a first name.

Fannin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Descendant of the little, blond man; grandson of little Fionn (fair).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Fannin Last Name Facts

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

Fannin (Russian: Фаннин) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fannin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fannin is the 55,526th most commonly held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 796,976 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Fannin are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 28 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 8,395 people, or 1 in 43,176. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 18 percent live, Kentucky, where 17 percent live and Texas, where 12 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 3 percent live and New Zealand, where 2 percent live.

Fannin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fannin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fannin last name grew 1,069 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 159 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 216 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fannin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fannin surname are 22.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.86% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fannin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 110.26% more than the national average, earning R 499,656 per year; in United States they earn 10.51% less than the national average, earning $38,615 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.45% more than the national average, earning $65,806 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fanning9222,496/
Fangnin92340/
Fannion9223/
Fanninc923/
Vfannin921/
Fannina921/
Fainnin921/
Fanin912,210/
Fannning861/
Fanningh861/
Faanning861/
Fangning861/
Fahnning860/
Pfanning860/
Fanina83997/
Fannen83102/
Vannin8357/
Fagnin8352/
Faning8349/
Fannyn8337/
Fangin8335/
Fainin8316/
Fatnin8312/
Faynin8310/
Fannim833/
Fahnin832/
Faenin832/
Faninn831/
Fhanin831/
Fanind831/
Faunin830/
Fahning77597/
Phannin77546/
Faaning7730/
Fonning7720/
Faunina7718/
Fathnin7711/
Faungin775/
Famning774/
Pfannen773/
Fainina773/
Fonnina771/
Faannen771/
Fannimg771/
Vannien771/
Faynina771/
Faining770/
Faninng770/
Fauning770/
Fanneng770/
Vanin7313,744/
Fanen731,020/
Fenin73934/
Fonin73660/
Fanyn73228/
Fanim7331/
Fanhn733/
Fanín731/
Pfahning7160/
Phanning714/
Faninova712/
Pfeaning711/
Fainienė711/
Fonina67795/
Phanin67614/
Foning67555/
Fanyna67271/
Fanion67249/
Fanien67241/
Fagnen67221/
Fenijn67210/
Fongin67119/
Vahnin6734/
Feenin6730/
Fanyon6712/
Vannen6710/
Founin677/
Faanen676/
Feunin673/
Fainyn673/
Vhanin672/
Vannhn672/
Fainem672/
Faneng671/
Feinin671/
Fanend671/
Fohnin671/
Fomnin671/
Foonin671/
Feanen671/
Pfenin671/
Fañina671/
Phaungnin671/
Faneen671/
Fannem670/
Feninn670/
Faneun670/

Fannin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fannin in the Russian language
Фаннинfannin-

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