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

The surname Fannon (Russian: Фаннон) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fannon? popularity and diffusion

Fannon is the 116,928th most widely held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,849,162 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Fannon live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. Fannon is also the 1,951,561st most common first name in the world, borne by 29 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,705 people, or 1 in 133,996. In The United States it is mostly found in: Virginia, where 10 percent are found, Tennessee, where 7 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States Fannon exists in 26 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent are found and Thailand, where 3 percent are found.

Fannon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fannon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fannon last name increased 574 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 426 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 59 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 525 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fannon Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Fannon are 13.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.22% registered with 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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