Fenny Surname
Approximately 1,329 people bear this surname
Fenny Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fenay,' now Fenaybridge, in the township of Lepton and parish of Kirkheaton, near Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire Not to be confounded with the Scotch Finney.
Thomas de Fenay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameFenny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 554 | 1:48,774 | 5,381 |
| Indonesia | 276 | 1:479,164 | 39,474 |
| England | 199 | 1:279,990 | 21,818 |
| Nigeria | 60 | 1:2,952,379 | 92,303 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| Papua New Guinea | 39 | 1:209,070 | 28,870 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Palestine | 5 | 1:909,770 | 15,190 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 225 | 1:108,335 | 10,701 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 123 | 1:408,282 | 30,178 |
Fenny (29,299) may also be a first name.
Fenny Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fenay,' now Fenaybridge, in the township of Lepton and parish of Kirkheaton, near Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire Not to be confounded with the Scotch Finney.
Thomas de Fenay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Adam de Feny. 1379: ibid.
Willelmus de Feney, 1379: ibid.
Sibilla de Feney, 1379: ibid.
1597-8. William Fenney and Catherine Forman: Marriage Lic. (London).
1807. Married — William Fenney and Charlotte Gordon: St. George, Hanover Square.
Fenny Demographics
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Fenny Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fenny Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fenny (Marathi: फ़ेनी) is held by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fenny? popularity and diffusion
It is the 288,583rd most widely held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,483,481 people. The surname Fenny occurs mostly in Africa, where 49 percent of Fenny live; 46 percent live in West Africa and 46 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 28,411th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 29,299 people.
The last name Fenny is most commonly held in Ghana, where it is held by 554 people, or 1 in 48,774. Excluding Ghana this last name is found in 35 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 21 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.
Fenny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fenny has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Fenny last name contracted 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fenny Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Fenny last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fenny earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 56.28% more than the national average, earning 540,843 kr per year; in United States they earn 24.17% more than the national average, earning $53,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% more than the national average, earning $49,794 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fenney | 91 | 1,509 | / |
| Fennoy | 91 | 199 | / |
| Fennyi | 91 | 2 | / |
| Fienny | 91 | 2 | / |
| Feenny | 91 | 0 | / |
| Fennay | 91 | 0 | / |
| Fnny | 89 | 2 | / |
| Fennych | 83 | 194 | / |
| Feenney | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fienney | 83 | 0 | / |
| Fenni | 80 | 3,405 | / |
| Fenne | 80 | 549 | / |
| Fenna | 80 | 506 | / |
| Finny | 80 | 287 | / |
| Fnney | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fny | 75 | 5 | / |
| Finney | 73 | 32,088 | / |
| Fenner | 73 | 19,469 | / |
| Fennis | 73 | 907 | / |
| Fennie | 73 | 389 | / |
| Fennes | 73 | 295 | / |
| Venney | 73 | 251 | / |
| Finnøy | 73 | 215 | / |
| Fynney | 73 | 118 | / |
| Phenny | 73 | 104 | / |
| Fennet | 73 | 44 | / |
| Fienni | 73 | 15 | / |
| Fienne | 73 | 7 | / |
| Finnoy | 73 | 5 | / |
| Finnay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Finniy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fennih | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fennit | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vennoy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fienna | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fennii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pfenni | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fenneh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fennio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Femney | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vennay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Feheny | 73 | 1 | / |
| Feunne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fennai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fennee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fennaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pfenne | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fennich | 67 | 3,809 | / |
| Vienney | 67 | 341 | / |
| Voennyi | 67 | 46 | / |
| Fenneis | 67 | 31 | / |
| Feheney | 67 | 15 | / |
| Fennech | 67 | 13 | / |
| Fnne | 67 | 12 | / |
| Fenness | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pfenner | 67 | 8 | / |
| Phenney | 67 | 7 | / |
| Finneys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fnay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fney | 67 | 2 | / |
| Finneyh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fnnj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fennihe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fnoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fengnei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fiennie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fenneip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Finniey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfennes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voenniy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fnna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hfny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fengnai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fnys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fnuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fnni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fnnh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fennitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fenneer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fengnie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fennest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fenniss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fennett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Finnehy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Finneey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Feennie | 67 | 0 | / |
Fenny Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fenny in the Marathi language | ||
| फ़ेनी | feni | - |
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