Fanning Surname
Approximately 22,496 people bear this surname
Fanning Surname Definition:
A Co. Limerick name of Norman origin.
Fannin is a variant of it. MIF 109
Fanning Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,118 | 1:23,975 | 3,021 |
| Ireland | 2,204 | 1:2,137 | 402 |
| Australia | 2,166 | 1:12,463 | 1,822 |
| England | 1,721 | 1:32,375 | 4,318 |
| Canada | 685 | 1:53,789 | 6,415 |
| Scotland | 133 | 1:40,254 | 3,781 |
| New Zealand | 121 | 1:37,424 | 6,365 |
| Peru | 50 | 1:635,682 | 15,717 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:70,330 | 6,116 |
| Northern Ireland | 41 | 1:45,001 | 3,962 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,168 | 1:3,793 | 676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 276 | 1:88,317 | 9,234 |
| Scotland | 44 | 1:85,073 | 4,558 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,594 | 1:13,973 | 1,792 |
Fanning (2,971) may also be a first name.
Fanning Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Co. Limerick name of Norman origin.
Fannin is a variant of it. MIF 109
(Irish) Descendant of the little, blond man; grandson of little Fionn (fair).
The family were located in co. Limerick, and the name is of record in Ireland temp. Edward II. (D'Alton.) The latter is probably local, and identical with the English Fenning.
The son of Fann.
From Fainent or Faineant. John and William Faitneant, or Fainent, of Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
From the Flemish, personal name.
Fanning Demographics
Average Fanning Salary in
United States
$45,104 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fanning Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fanning Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fanning (Russian: Фаннинг) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Fanning.
How Common Is The Last Name Fanning? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fanning is the 24,049th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 323,949 people. Fanning is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Fanning live; 66 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 132,917th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 2,971 people.
The surname Fanning is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 15,118 people, or 1 in 23,975. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, New York, where 6 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 56 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Fanning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fanning has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fanning last name grew 421 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 189 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 624 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 302 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 733 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fanning Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States Fanning are 14.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.74% being registered with the party.
The amount Fanning earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 5.17% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,382 per year; in South Africa they earn 49.66% more than the national average, earning R 355,644 per year; in United States they earn 4.53% more than the national average, earning $45,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.33% less than the national average, earning $49,517 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fanning Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fanning in the Russian language | ||
| Фаннинг | fanning | - |
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