Fenelon Surname

33,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Fenelon Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish Fionnghallan, a diminutive of Fionnghall: v. Fingall.

Fenelon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti12,7011:841125
United States1,2541:289,04226,846
France5031:132,05320,190
Brazil2151:995,69535,283
Ireland2131:22,1082,208
England1471:379,03426,619
Dominican Republic1391:75,0573,477
Australia1131:238,90022,291
Canada1101:334,96030,494
Saint Lucia761:2,352376
Mexico531:2,342,00420,289
India191:40,371,862445,856
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1751:25,3142,729
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Isle of Man61:9,045877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

The alternate forms: Fénelon (21) & Fénélon (5) are calculated separately.

Fenelon (2,912) may also be a first name.

Fenelon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish Fionnghallan, a diminutive of Fionnghall: v. Fingall.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Fionnaláin Of Delvin, Westmeath.

Fenelon in Ireland, is occasionally of Huguenot origin.

MIF 105

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Fenelon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fenelon (Marathi: फेनेलॉन) is held by more people in Haiti than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Fénelon or Fénélon. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fenelon? popularity and diffusion

Fenelon is the 33,961st most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 466,463 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Fenelon are found; 83 percent are found in Caribbean and 81 percent are found in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 134,577th most frequently held given name globally It is held by 2,912 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Haiti, where it is carried by 12,701 people, or 1 in 841. In Haiti it is most common in: Ouest, where 40 percent live, Centre, where 15 percent live and Artibonite, where 12 percent live. Other than Haiti it occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.

Fenelon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fenelon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fenelon surname grew 2,162 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 122 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,336 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fenelon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Fenelon last name is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fenelon last name are 11.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Fenelon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.49% more than the national average, earning $45,519 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.78% less than the national average, earning $46,813 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fénelon9521/
Fienelon931/
Fenelone930/
Fénélon905/
Fhennelon881/
Finelon86119/
Fenelan863/
Venelon862/
Fenilon862/
Fonelon861/
Fanelon861/
Fenelonova8229/
Phenelon8053/
Feneland801/
Fenaillon756/
Fenelasen750/
Fenolan7194/
Venalon7112/
Vinelon715/
Fanalon715/
Finilon714/
Fenalan713/
Fanolon712/
Finelonova711/
Finelan710/
Fineland6711/
Fenollan671/
Feniolan671/

Fenelon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fenelon in the Marathi language
फेनेलॉनphenelona50
फॅनेलॉनphenelona50

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