Fenny Surname

288,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

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.

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Fenny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
Indonesia2761:479,16439,474
England1991:279,99021,818
Nigeria601:2,952,37992,303
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Papua New Guinea391:209,07028,870
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Scotland71:764,83125,488
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
China71:195,331,65210,124
India51:153,413,076951,030
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Palestine51:909,77015,190
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2251:108,33510,701
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:408,28230,178

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Fenny Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fenny (Marathi: फ़ेनी) is more frequently found in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fenny? popularity and diffusion

It is the 288,583rd most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,483,481 people. The surname Fenny is mostly found in Africa, where 49 percent of Fenny are found; 46 percent are found in West Africa and 46 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 28,411th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 29,299 people.

It is most prevalent in Ghana, where it is held by 554 people, or 1 in 48,774. Other than Ghana this surname is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 21 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Fenny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fenny has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Fenny last name decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fenny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Fenny are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fenney911,509/
Fennoy91199/
Fennyi912/
Fienny912/
Feenny910/
Fennay910/
Fnny892/
Fennych83194/
Feenney831/
Fienney830/
Fenni803,405/
Fenne80549/
Fenna80506/
Finny80287/
Fnney801/
Fny755/
Finney7332,088/
Fenner7319,469/
Fennis73907/
Fennie73389/
Fennes73295/
Venney73251/
Finnøy73215/
Fynney73118/
Phenny73104/
Fennet7344/
Fienni7315/
Fienne737/
Finnoy735/
Finnay735/
Finniy734/
Fennih734/
Fennit732/
Vennoy732/
Fienna732/
Fennii731/
Pfenni731/
Fenneh731/
Fennio731/
Femney731/
Vennay731/
Feheny731/
Feunne731/
Fennai731/
Fennee731/
Fennaa731/
Pfenne730/
Fennich673,809/
Vienney67341/
Voennyi6746/
Fenneis6731/
Feheney6715/
Fennech6713/
Fnne6712/
Fenness6711/
Pfenner678/
Phenney677/
Finneys673/
Fnay673/
Fney672/
Finneyh672/
Fnnj672/
Fennihe672/
Fnoy671/
Fengnei671/
Fiennie671/
Fenneip671/
Finniey671/
Pfennes671/
Voenniy671/
Fnna671/
Hfny671/
Fengnai671/
Fnys671/
Fnuy671/
Fnni671/
Fnnh671/
Fennitt671/
Fenneer671/
Fengnie671/
Fennest671/
Fenniss670/
Fennett670/
Finnehy670/
Finneey670/
Feennie670/

Fenny Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fenny in the Marathi language
फ़ेनीfeni-

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