Fenaughty Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Fenaughty Surname Definition:

Ó Fionnachta Now usually corrupted to Finnerty. A Silmurray sept. MIF 108,186; Map Ros

Fenaughty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Australia591:457,55435,515
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Fenaughty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Fionnachta Now usually corrupted to Finnerty. A Silmurray sept. MIF 108,186; Map Ros

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Fenaughty Last Name Facts

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

Fenaughty occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fenaughty? popularity and diffusion

Fenaughty is the 1,415,499th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 50 percent of Fenaughty reside; 50 percent reside in Australasia and 50 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Fenaughty is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 5,034,152. In The United States Fenaughty is primarily found in: New York, where 33 percent reside, Florida, where 22 percent reside and Connecticut, where 18 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 39 percent reside and New Zealand, where 12 percent reside.

Fenaughty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fenaughty has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fenaughty last name grew 277 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fenaughty Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Fenaughty last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

Fenaughty earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.06% more than the national average, earning $45,332 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feenaughty9586/
Fennaughty950/
Fienaughty950/
Fenaghty940/
Finaughty89188/
Fenoughty8962/
Feenaghty8956/
Fanaughty890/
Finnaughty840/
Finaghty820/
Fenght800/
Fenaghtie780/
Fineaghty780/
Fenagut751/
Faunght751/
Fengte67120/
Fenagotto671/
Fencht671/

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