Fehin Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Fehin Surname Definition:

Ó Fichín A west Cork name cognate with Feehan, q.v. SIF 67

Fehin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland531:88,8485,029
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Fehin (15) may also be a first name.

Fehin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Fichín A west Cork name cognate with Feehan, q.v. SIF 67

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Fehin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fehin (Hindi: फेहीन) is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fehin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fehin is the 2,372,517th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. Fehin is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Fehin are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in British Isles. Fehin is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 15 people.

This surname is most frequent in Ireland, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 88,848. In Ireland it is most frequent in: Munster, where 98 percent are found and Connaught, where 2 percent are found. Beside Ireland this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Fehin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fehin has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Fehin last name rose 151 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fehin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foehein831/
Fehoing830/
Fiehn80826/
Fahin80641/
Feain8054/
Fohin8018/
Fihin8014/
Faein801/
Feijen732,101/
Fiesin73137/
Fejgin7329/
Fahien7328/
Fihine7310/
Feiyen734/
Faahin733/
Feyjin733/
Feehen732/
Fohain731/
Fahyin731/
Feijin731/
Feheen730/
Faehen730/
Feahen730/
Fien671,505/
Fyen67129/
Fieting67122/
Fiin6728/
Feun6725/
Feyjina672/
Feeheen671/
Feehean670/
Feaeing670/
Fiechen670/

Fehin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fehin in the Hindi language
फेहीनphehina-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fehin
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