Fentiman Surname

430,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 800 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Fentiman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fentiman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4111:135,56713,298
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Australia1121:241,03322,440
Canada611:604,02649,778
Scotland201:267,69112,985
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Wales41:773,63329,106
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2471:98,68610,010
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Fentiman Last Name Facts

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

Fentiman occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fentiman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 430,675th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 9,109,432 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Fentiman live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 411 people, or 1 in 135,567. In England it is most numerous in: Kent, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and West Sussex, where 12 percent live. Excluding England this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Fentiman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fentiman has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Fentiman surname increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,208 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fentiman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fentiman are 27.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.36% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fentiman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.66% more than the national average, earning $53,789 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.55% more than the national average, earning $51,445 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fentiman
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