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Where Does The Last Name Fennessey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Fennessey has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fennessey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 329,243^rd most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 6,472,066 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Fennessey live; 77 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Fennessey is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 877 people, or 1 in 413,294. In The United States Fennessey is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 14 percent reside, Missouri, where 12 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent reside and Scotland, where 6 percent reside.

Fennessey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Fennessey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fennessey last name rose 1,201 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 73 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fennessey Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Fennessey surname are 10.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.21% registered with the political party.

The amount Fennessey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.67% more than the national average, earning $49,912 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.71% more than the national average, earning $58,482 CAD per year.