Findlayson Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Findlayson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Findlayson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica381:75,5253,602
England221:2,532,63991,802
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Scotland181:297,43413,849
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1381:27,1252,418
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Findlayson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Findlayson is more commonly found in Jamaica than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Findlayson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Findlayson? popularity and diffusion

Findlayson is the 1,701,480th most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Findlayson are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 37 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in Jamaica, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 75,525. In Jamaica Findlayson is mostly found in: Middlesex County, where 68 percent reside, Cornwall County, where 29 percent reside and Surrey County, where 3 percent reside. Besides Jamaica Findlayson occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Findlayson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Findlayson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Findlayson surname expanded 367 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Findlayson Last Name Statistics demography

Findlayson earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.59% more than the national average, earning $63,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Findlyson951/
Findleyson901/
Fendlason84102/
Fandlason841/
Findleson840/
Findelson840/
Fendalson745/
Findelsen741/
Findlesen741/
Fendleson740/
Findilsen740/
Findleisen701/

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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 Findlayson
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