Fennelly Surname
Approximately 3,510 people bear this surname
Fennelly Surname Definition:
Ó Fionnghalaigh An Ormond family of native Irish stock. MIF 106; Plate MIF
Fennelly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,603 | 1:226,113 | 21,849 |
| Ireland | 1,205 | 1:3,908 | 674 |
| England | 445 | 1:125,209 | 12,540 |
| Canada | 103 | 1:357,724 | 32,292 |
| Australia | 80 | 1:337,446 | 28,659 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Gibraltar | 10 | 1:3,395 | 741 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 514 | 1:8,618 | 1,291 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71 | 1:707,305 | 45,577 |
Fennelly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Fionnghalaigh An Ormond family of native Irish stock. MIF 106; Plate MIF
Ó Fionnghalaigh An Ormond family of native Irish stock. MIF 106; Plate MIF
(Irish) Grandson of Fionnghalach (fair or valorous).
Fennelly Demographics
Fennelly Political Affiliation
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Fennelly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fennelly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fennelly occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fennelly? popularity and diffusion
It is the 128,989th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,076,224 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Fennelly reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Fennelly is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,603 people, or 1 in 226,113. In The United States Fennelly is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 17 percent are found, New York, where 16 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 34 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
Fennelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fennelly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fennelly last name expanded 2,258 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 234 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,348 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fennelly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Fennelly last name are 5.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.59% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fennelly earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $47,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.44% less than the national average, earning $48,469 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fennelley | 94 | 2 | / |
| Finnelly | 88 | 138 | / |
| Fennelle | 88 | 57 | / |
| Fennelli | 88 | 21 | / |
| Vennelly | 88 | 7 | / |
| Fennella | 88 | 1 | / |
| Fennilly | 88 | 0 | / |
| Fenlly | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fennly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Finnelley | 82 | 5 | / |
| Fennley | 80 | 4 | / |
| Fehnlly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fenly | 77 | 711 | / |
| Finnelli | 75 | 57 | / |
| Vennelli | 75 | 56 | / |
| Finnelle | 75 | 30 | / |
| Vennelle | 75 | 26 | / |
| Finnlley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Finnilly | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fenley | 71 | 2,259 | / |
| Fenlay | 71 | 6 | / |
| Finnly | 71 | 4 | / |
| Fenliy | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fenloy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fenlys | 71 | 1 | / |
| Feenly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Finlly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Finnley | 67 | 45 | / |
| Fienley | 67 | 6 | / |
| Finnlay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Finlley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Feenley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Finnlla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fennler | 67 | 0 | / |
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