Fincham Surname
Approximately 5,243 people bear this surname
Fincham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fincham,' a parish in Norfolk.
Nigellus de Fincham, Norfolk, temp. William II: History of Norfolk.
William de Fincham, Norfolk, 52 Henry III: ibid.
Thomas de Fincham, Norfolk, 22 Edward III: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameFincham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,227 | 1:162,757 | 16,568 |
| England | 1,737 | 1:32,077 | 4,274 |
| South Africa | 637 | 1:85,051 | 10,461 |
| New Zealand | 182 | 1:24,881 | 4,349 |
| Canada | 170 | 1:216,739 | 20,919 |
| Australia | 156 | 1:173,049 | 17,681 |
| Scotland | 53 | 1:101,015 | 6,880 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:106,708 | 8,358 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 838 | 1:29,088 | 3,925 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 133 | 1:377,584 | 28,378 |
Fincham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fincham,' a parish in Norfolk.
Nigellus de Fincham, Norfolk, temp. William II: History of Norfolk.
William de Fincham, Norfolk, 52 Henry III: ibid.
Thomas de Fincham, Norfolk, 22 Edward III: ibid.
Thomas Fincham, of Fincham, Norfolk, 1550: ibid.
John de Fincham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter de Fincham, Norfolk, ibid.
(English) belonging to Fincham (Norf.) spelling the same in the nth and 13th centuries = Finc’s Home or Estate [Old English finc, a finch; hám, home, &c.]
A location name in Norfolk.
The Finchams of Fincham Hall, Norfolk, owned property in Brantham, Suffolk, in the 16th century (P.).
Fincham Demographics
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Fincham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fincham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fincham is found most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fincham.
How Common Is The Last Name Fincham? popularity and diffusion
It is the 91,326th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,389,957 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Fincham are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,227 people, or 1 in 162,757. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 27 percent reside, Maryland, where 11 percent reside and West Virginia, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent reside and South Africa, where 12 percent reside.
Fincham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fincham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fincham last name grew 1,674 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 580 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fincham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Fincham last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Fincham last name are 27.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.34% being registered with the political party.
The amount Fincham earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 15.6% more than the national average, earning R 274,716 per year; in United States they earn 4% less than the national average, earning $41,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.46% more than the national average, earning $52,398 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finchham | 93 | 4 | / |
| Finchamm | 93 | 3 | / |
| Fintcham | 93 | 0 | / |
| Fncham | 92 | 1 | / |
| Finchan | 86 | 16 | / |
| Finchom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fimcham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fencham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Finkham | 86 | 0 | / |
| Finsham | 86 | 0 | / |
| Finchain | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fincan | 77 | 1,294 | / |
| Fincom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Finjam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Foinchang | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fensham | 71 | 690 | / |
| Fincean | 71 | 28 | / |
| Finchon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Findcan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Finkhan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Finncan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Phinkham | 67 | 35 | / |
| Vincheim | 67 | 9 | / |
| Phinchan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Phuncham | 67 | 6 | / |
| Findzhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fentsham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Finchong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Finkhain | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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