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 found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fenlan? popularity and diffusion

Fenlan is the 4,206,983rd most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. Fenlan is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Fenlan reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles. Fenlan is also the 33,289th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 23,748 people.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 4,643,172. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 67 percent live, Lancashire, where 25 percent live and Cheshire, where 8 percent live. Besides England Fenlan occurs 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 frequency of Fenlan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fenlan surname contracted 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fenlan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Fenlan surname is chiefly 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

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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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