Fenessy Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Fenessy Surname Definition:

Ó Fionnghusa Mainly of Co. Waterford. IF 313*

Fenessy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Fenessy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Fionnghusa Mainly of Co. Waterford. IF 313*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Fenessy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fenessy is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fenessy.

How Common Is The Last Name Fenessy? popularity and diffusion

Fenessy is the 3,602,217th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Fenessy occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Fenessy reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Fenessy is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 20,136,607. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 56 percent reside, New Jersey, where 22 percent reside and Virginia, where 22 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 33 percent reside and Ireland, where 3 percent reside.

Fenessy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fenessy last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Fenessy earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.5% more than the national average, earning $44,229 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fenessey931/
Feenessy930/
Fenesy9260/
Venessy8678/
Fenessa8614/
Fenessi8610/
Fenesse862/
Fenesyi861/
Finessy860/
Fenissy860/
Fenesey860/
Fenescey8053/
Feneysey8039/
Fenyőssy801/
Fenessee801/
Fannessy800/
Phenessy800/
Fenissey800/
Fanesy7751/
Finesy7724/
Venesy7715/
Fenesa776/
Fenezy774/
Fenese771/
Fenecy770/
Fenasy770/
Fannessey750/
Finessi711,890/
Fenasse71309/
Finesse71174/
Fanessi7196/
Feneser7177/
Fenesai7172/
Fenassi7141/
Fenisey7128/
Fenesha7115/
Fenossi7112/
Venessi7112/
Feneshi717/
Phenesy715/
Finesey714/
Venesse714/
Fingesy713/
Fanesse712/
Fenyősy712/
Fhenese711/
Fenosse711/
Fenesie711/
Fenyosy711/
Fenecey711/
Fannesy711/
Fenesea711/
Vanessy711/
Fenisse711/
Fenissa711/
Finissy710/
Finesay710/
Fainessa677/
Vannessy673/
Finessse671/
Feniosse671/
Fengeshe671/
Fenossih671/
Phaenesy671/
Finissey670/
Finessee670/

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