Fenwick Surname

28,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Fenwick Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fenwick,' (1) a township in the parish of Stamfordham, Northumberland; ;a) a township in the parish of Campsall, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Fenwick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6,8411:8,1451,196
United States6,4691:56,0306,690
Australia2,1051:12,8251,853
Canada1,2891:28,5853,765
New Zealand8871:5,105824
Scotland5491:9,7521,361
South Africa3181:170,37018,934
Wales1841:16,8181,827
France911:729,92091,032
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Spain391:1,198,77041,125
India271:28,409,829361,298
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Guam81:20,0153,029
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Ireland61:784,82316,062
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
China41:341,830,39216,990
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,4801:7,0041,087
Scotland4421:8,4691,143
Wales51:313,68310,604
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9911:50,6755,745

Fenwick (787) may also be a first name.

Fenwick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fenwick,' (1) a township in the parish of Stamfordham, Northumberland; ;a) a township in the parish of Campsall, West Riding of Yorkshire.

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

From the village of Fenwick in the parish of the same name in Ayrshire. Nicholaus Fynwyk was provost of Ayr in 1313 (Ayr, p. 19), and Reginald de Fynwyck or Fynvyk appears as bailie and alderman of the same burgh in 1387 and 1401 (Friars, Ayr, p. 37). Robert de ffenwic who witnessed a confirmation charter by de Vmframvilla to the Abbey of Kelso c. 1220 (Kelso, 327), and the Border clan of Fenwicks, were most probably kin to the Fenwicks or Fenwykes of Northumberland-who took their name from their ancient castle near Stamfordham. Fenwic 1429. See also Finnick.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Fenwick = the Fen-Place" [O.E .fenn + wíc]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Scottish) One who came from Fenwick (farm by a marsh), the name of places in Northumberland and Yorkshire, also a village in Scotland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

"The Fenwykes of Northumberland, ["insignis et illustris Fenwickorum progenies."] are of Saxon origin, and take their cognomen from their ancient fastness in the fenny lands in the vicinity of Stamfordham." Slogans of the North, p. 11. In 'border' times they formed a powerful clan, and were the constant allies of the Percies.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Ayrshire, Yorkshire Or from the Dutch, Vennick; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Fenwicks or Fenwykes, an old border clan, took their name from their ancient fastness near Stamfordham, in Northumberland. This powerful clan was the constant ally of the Percies (D. and L.). For four centuries the Fenwicks were frequently represented amongst the high sheriffs of Northumberland.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Fenwick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fenwick is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Fenwick click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fenwick? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 28,116th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 381,148 people. The surname Fenwick occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Fenwick are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 292,224th most common first name worldwide, borne by 787 people.

The last name Fenwick is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 6,841 people, or 1 in 8,145. In England it is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 17 percent live, Durham, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Besides England this surname occurs in 55 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Fenwick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fenwick has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Fenwick surname expanded 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 653 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 3,680 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fenwick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Fenwick last name is primarily Anglican (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fenwick last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.85% registered with the party.

The amount Fenwick earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 117.38% more than the national average, earning R 516,576 per year; in United States they earn 6.04% more than the national average, earning $45,754 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.78% more than the national average, earning $56,034 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fenwicke9353/
Feenwick932/
Fenwaick931/
Fennwick931/
Finwick8648/
Femwick862/
Venwick861/
Fenuick860/
Fainwick800/
Fenuik778/
Fenwix770/
Fennuik7120/
Fennvik715/
Fenweek714/
Veenwijk6716/
Fainweic678/
Vnwik671/
Fnweke621/
Finnvik57101/
Phenwix571/
Finbeck571/
Finbäck571/
Veenwyk571/
Finnbäck5383/

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Fenwick Reference & Research

Fenwick Hall, SC History - History of a pre-revolutionary Georgian manor house built by Northumbrian, John Fenwick, in 1730.

Fenwick FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Fenwick 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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