Fannon Surname

116,928th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Fannon Surname Definition:

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

Fannon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7051:133,99614,063
England7201:77,3868,712
Thailand1371:515,60889,652
Ireland1241:37,9753,056
Canada881:418,70036,754
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Australia401:674,89346,030
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Macau11:601,6301,582
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3001:14,7661,897
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:144,23312,901
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4711:106,62110,696

Fannon (29) may also be a first name.

Fannon 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

From Fanning.

The Norman People (1874)

Fannon Last Name Facts

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

Fannon (Russian: Фаннон) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fannon? popularity and diffusion

Fannon is the 116,928th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,849,162 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Fannon reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,951,561st most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 29 people.

The surname Fannon is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,705 people, or 1 in 133,996. In The United States Fannon is mostly found in: Virginia, where 10 percent reside, Tennessee, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent reside and Thailand, where 3 percent reside.

Fannon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fannon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fannon last name grew 574 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 426 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 59 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 525 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fannon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fannon last name are 13.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fannon earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.73% more than the national average, earning $44,329 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning $50,961 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fangnon923,944/
Fannoun922,335/
Fannoon92206/
Fannong921/
Fanon91487/
Fannoune86136/
Fannhoen861/
Fagnon834,602/
Fannan831,686/
Fangon831,071/
Fanone83806/
Fanong8371/
Faïnon8314/
Fainon8310/
Fonnon837/
Vannon833/
Faunon833/
Fanoon832/
Fannun831/
Fahnon831/
Fannom831/
Fanond830/
Fannane771,510/
Phannon77460/
Fannang77110/
Fangnan7795/
Fongnon7757/
Fagnone7729/
Fanhong7714/
Faugnon774/
Fanunne771/
Vannhon771/
Vannonh771/
Vannuon771/
Fanhone771/
Faignon771/
Fahnoun771/
Foinnon771/
Fhanhon771/
Vannoun771/
Fanoonq771/
Fahnnan770/
Vanon732,249/
Fanan731,837/
Fenon73343/
Fanun7316/
Fonon7311/
Fanom731/
Phannong71190/
Fangnang7138/
Faignond7112/
Fagnosen715/
Phangnon714/
Fahnoune711/
Fongnong711/
Phannoon711/
Fannahan710/
Fangan6723,334/
Vannan672,780/
Phanon671,869/
Fagnan67795/
Fanane67638/
Fanhan67295/
Fonong67210/
Fanoun67198/
Fenoun67186/
Fenoon67184/
Fanang67161/
Fainan67140/
Fatnan6787/
Fañgon6734/
Foinon6724/
Vanhon6719/
Faïnan6717/
Faynan6713/
Fannam6711/
Fognon679/
Fanung676/
Fonoun674/
Fonoon674/
Fananc673/
Vaynon673/
Fasnan672/
Fanhom672/
Faînan672/
Founon672/
Feanan671/
Fainom671/
Fainun671/
Fanunc671/
Fanunk671/
Fangun671/
Vonnon671/
Fanaan671/
Fotnon671/
Feunon671/
Fenhon671/
Vanoon671/
Fahnan671/
Fanant670/
Fanand670/
Faneun670/
Pfanan670/
Vannun670/

Fannon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fannon in the Russian language
Фаннонfannon-

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