Final Surname

432,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 795 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Malawi

Final Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Vine-hall,' an estate in the parish of Watlington, Sussex, which was possessed by the family in the 14th century. The estate gave name to the Vynehalls, afterwards of Kingston, near Lewes, who, as Vinalls, in 1657, obtained a grant of arms (Sussex Arch.

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Final Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1381:403,75427,757
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
India901:8,522,949175,347
Indonesia861:1,537,781102,932
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Brazil701:3,058,20588,974
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Turkey151:5,188,095110,069
Wales111:281,32115,850
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
China71:195,331,65210,124
France71:9,488,960336,266
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Final (1,212) may also be a first name.

Final Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Vine-hall,' an estate in the parish of Watlington, Sussex, which was possessed by the family in the 14th century. The estate gave name to the Vynehalls, afterwards of Kingston, near Lewes, who, as Vinalls, in 1657, obtained a grant of arms (Sussex Arch. Coll. ix. 75, and v. Lower's Patronymica Britannica). The variant Vinal has ramified strongly in the United States of America.

1579. Buried — Ales Fletewood, servant to George Vynoll: St. Mary Aldermary.

1752. Married — John Mieer and Mary Vinall: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1780. — William Taylor and Hannah Vinall: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Fynagh, Fynhawe, and Vynagh, are ancient modes of spelling the name of the estate now called Vine-Hall, in the parish of Watlington, co. Sussex, which was possessed by the family in the XIV. cent. That estate gave name to the Vynehalls, afterwards of Kingston, near Lewes, who, as Vinalls, in 1657, obtained a grant of arms. Harl. MS. 1144. Sussex Arch. Coll. ix. 75.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Final Last Name Facts

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

Final (Arabic: هنائي, Hindi: फिनल, Marathi: िफनल) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Final? popularity and diffusion

The last name Final is the 432,755th most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 9,166,724 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 28 percent of Final reside; 20 percent reside in Northern Europe and 19 percent reside in British Isles. Final is also the 227,458th most widespread first name in the world, held by 1,212 people.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 138 people, or 1 in 403,754. In England it is mostly found in: Hertfordshire, where 26 percent live, Buckinghamshire, where 22 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 8 percent live. Barring England it is found in 54 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 16 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.

Final Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Final has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Final surname increased 203 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Final Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Final surname are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.47% being registered to vote for the party.

Final earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.75% more than the national average, earning $50,810 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Finale911,006/
Fingal91937/
Finall9175/
Fainal9118/
Fignal911/
Finald911/
Fional910/
Fingall83101/
Finalle8319/
Fingahl834/
Fainall833/
Finatel832/
Feinald830/
Finol8014,971/
Vinal80937/
Fenal8038/
Funal802/
Finalova778/
Finachel773/
Vinhal731,888/
Vinall731,453/
Fengal73152/
Phinal7382/
Finold7339/
Vainal7329/
Vihnal7323/
Fenald7320/
Finoll7311/
Fainol738/
Fenall734/
Fenale734/
Veinal733/
Fignol732/
Finole731/
Fenhal731/
Finoil731/
Feneal731/
Fingol731/
Vienal731/
Vinahl731/
Vineal731/
Fajnal731/
Feenal731/
Fuenal730/
Finholt67272/
Pheinal67111/
Fignole67106/
Vineall6799/
Veinhal6744/
Finhold6729/
Fenault6717/
Fainole675/
Faingol672/
Vinalll671/
Phinhal671/
Finholl671/
Phinale671/
Feingol671/
Fihnolt671/
Feenald670/
Fesnald670/
Feanald670/

Final Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Final in the Hindi language
फिनलphinala-
Final in the Marathi language
िफनलiphanala66.67
ीपलipala33.33
Final in the Arabic language
هنائيhnayy-

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