Fenlon Surname

112,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Fenlon Surname Definition:

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

Fenlon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5631:231,90022,306
England1,1891:46,8615,891
Ireland8761:5,376857
Canada1531:240,82122,946
Australia1341:201,46019,724
Wales501:61,8915,534
Northern Ireland331:55,9104,502
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Isle of Man201:4,291899
Hungary141:701,16338,752
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Micronesia51:21,249698
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5281:8,3901,262
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1141:213,81916,577
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1881:267,12121,813

Fenlon (15) may also be a first name.

Fenlon 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

Fenlon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fenlon is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fenlon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fenlon is the 112,466th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,769,251 people. The surname Fenlon occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Fenlon are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles. Fenlon is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 15 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,563 people, or 1 in 231,900. In The United States it is most numerous in: Nevada, where 13 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent reside and Ireland, where 21 percent reside.

Fenlon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fenlon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 831 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,043 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 166 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fenlon Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Fenlon are 4.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fenlon earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.99% more than the national average, earning $50,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.26% more than the national average, earning $59,750 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fenlong92109/
Fennlon921/
Finlon83303/
Fenlan8322/
Femlon832/
Finleon7733/
Finlhon773/
Fenland772/
Fenlian771/
Finllon770/
Finlong770/
Fenglian7110/
Fenlasen711/
Fenliang711/
Finlan67879/
Vinlon670/
Finland6214/
Phenlan622/
Finlanh621/
Finlane621/
Phenlom621/
Finlang620/
Finnland5730/
Finnlund578/
Finlyand576/
Phenliang533/
Finlum501/
Finlam500/

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