Finbow Surname

359,448th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,008 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Finbow Surname Definition:

From Finborough; a location name in Suffolk Orfrom the Swedish, Finnborg; from the Old Norse, Finnbogi; a personal name.

Finbow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7831:71,1608,163
Canada1651:223,30721,472
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland71:764,83125,488
France41:16,605,680368,153
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2331:104,61510,443

Finbow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Finborough; a location name in Suffolk Orfrom the Swedish, Finnborg; from the Old Norse, Finnbogi; a personal name.

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

Finbow Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Finbow? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 359,448th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,229,708 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Finbow live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Finbow is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 783 people, or 1 in 71,160. In England it is primarily found in: Suffolk, where 37 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Essex, where 8 percent are found. Barring England it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Finbow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Finbow has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Finbow last name rose 336 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Finbow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Finbow last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Finbow earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 44.99% more than the national average, earning $62,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.58% more than the national average, earning $55,438 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fenbow8334/
Fimbow835/
Phinbow7715/
Venbow670/
Phimbow621/
Vonbuow621/
Phanbow621/
van Bouw572/

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