Fennesy Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Fennesy Surname Definition:

Ó Fionnghusa Mainly of Co. Waterford. IF 313*

Fennesy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:4,314,987229,510
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Fennesy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Fionnghusa Mainly of Co. Waterford. IF 313*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Fennesy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fennesy occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fennesy? popularity and diffusion

Fennesy is the 1,955,159th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Fennesy live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 4,314,987. In The United States Fennesy is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 46 percent live, Kansas, where 21 percent live and Texas, where 13 percent live. Beside The United States it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent live and Ireland, where 1 percent live.

Fennesy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fennesy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 195 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fennesy Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Fennesy last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Fennesy earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.06% more than the national average, earning $45,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fennessy933,441/
Fennesey937/
Fennesay930/
Fennessey881,126/
Fennessay881/
Fennessiy880/
Finnesy8678/
Fennecy860/
Fennisy860/
Fennesseey820/
Finnessy80170/
Finnesey8043/
Fennetsi8022/
Fennesse806/
Vennessy801/
Fennesee801/
Fennisey800/
Finnesay800/
Fennassy800/
Finnessey75101/
Fennessee7569/
Phennessy750/
Fennissey750/
Finnecy71136/
Fennacy7130/
Vennesi716/
Fennase712/
Finnesi711/
Fennice711/
Finnese710/
Finnisy710/
Finnasy710/
Fenniche672,366/
Fennassi67528/
Fenneche6798/
Fenniger6720/
Fennerzi674/
Finnissy674/
Fnese673/
Finniese671/
Finnasey670/
Finnisay670/
Finnisey670/
Fenneger670/

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Fennesy Reference & Research

Fennessy DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Fennessy FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Fennesy
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