Fenlan Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Fenlan Surname Definition:

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

Fenlan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:4,643,172139,951
China31:455,773,85521,925
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Fenlan (23,748) may also be a first name.

Fenlan 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

Fenlan Last Name Facts

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

Fenlan is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fenlan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,206,983rd most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Fenlan live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles. Fenlan is also the 33,289th most frequently used given name globally, held by 23,748 people.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 4,643,172. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 67 percent live, Lancashire, where 25 percent live and Cheshire, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in China, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Fenlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fenlan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fenlan last name fell 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fenlan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fenland922/
Fenlian921/
Fenglian8610/
Fenliang861/
Fenlasen861/
Fenlon834,119/
Finlan83879/
Fenlong77109/
Finland7714/
Phenlan772/
Finlanh771/
Finlane771/
Fennlon771/
Finlang770/
Finnland7130/
Finlyand716/
Finlon67303/
Phenliang673/
Finlaysen673/
Finlaysin671/
Finlam670/
Fimland62250/
Finleon6233/
Finlhon623/
Vinlaun623/
Vinlyan621/
Finllon620/
Finlong620/
Fähnlein576/
Vinllian573/
Femlon502/
Vinlon500/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fenlan
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