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

The last name Fennessy is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 131,390^th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,117,857 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 33 percent of Fennessy reside; 33 percent reside in Northern Europe and 33 percent reside in British Isles. Fennessy is also the 3,684,242^nd most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 10 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,370 people, or 1 in 264,569. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 9 percent live, Illinois, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 20 percent live.

Fennessy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Fennessy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fennessy surname rose 1,114 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 201 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,232 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fennessy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Fennessy last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fennessy last name are 3.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.16% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fennessy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 577.53% more than the national average, earning R 1,610,060 per year; in United States they earn 13.04% more than the national average, earning $48,776 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.87% more than the national average, earning $55,582 CAD per year.