Fenelly Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Fenelly Surname Definition:

Ó Fionnghalaigh An Ormond family of native Irish stock. MIF 106; Plate MIF

Fenelly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Fenelly (10) may also be a first name.

Fenelly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Fionnghalaigh An Ormond family of native Irish stock. MIF 106; Plate MIF

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Fenelly Last Name Facts

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

Fenelly has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Fenelly.

How Common Is The Last Name Fenelly? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,057,639th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Fenelly live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 10 people.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 57 percent are found, Greater London, where 29 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 14 percent are found. Besides England Fenelly is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Ireland, where 7 percent are found.

Fenelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fenelly has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Fenelly last name decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fenelly Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fenelli86255/
Fenelle8612/
Finelly8610/
Fenella865/
Fenilly861/
Feneulle8085/
Feanhely803/
Feneller801/
Fengilly801/
Finelley800/
Venuelly800/
Finelliey751/
Finelli717,498/
Finelle71235/
Fenilli71217/
Finella71176/
Fenille71141/
Venelli71103/
Venelle7124/
Fenilla711/
Feinley710/
Feanley710/
Fainelli67452/
Finielli6739/
Fionelli6715/
Fainella6712/
Finellli677/
Finellis676/
Fignelli672/
Feniller671/
Finiella671/
Phenella671/
Vienelli670/
Featinly670/

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Footnotes

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