Finedon Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Finedon Surname Definition:

From the lands of Findon in the parish of Banchory-Devenick, Deeside. In 1281 Philipp de Findvn is party to a record of the division of the lands of Nyg near Aberdeen (RAA, I, p. 164). As Philip de Fyndon or de Fyndoun of the county of Kincardine he rendered homage for his lands in 1296.

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Finedon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:2,532,63991,802
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575

Finedon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the lands of Findon in the parish of Banchory-Devenick, Deeside. In 1281 Philipp de Findvn is party to a record of the division of the lands of Nyg near Aberdeen (RAA, I, p. 164). As Philip de Fyndon or de Fyndoun of the county of Kincardine he rendered homage for his lands in 1296. His seal bears a bald bearded figure, head affronte, above a crescent, and an object protruding from either ear, and S' Phillippi d' Findun (Bain, II, 730,818, and p. 201). The lands of Findon appear to have been forfeited as an annuity from their rents was given by Bruce to John Crab, the Flemish engineer who had distinguished himself against the English at Berwick.

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

A parish in Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Finedon Last Name Facts

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

Finedon is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Finedon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,100,440th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Finedon are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England it is most prevalent in: Bedfordshire, where 45 percent reside, Northamptonshire, where 41 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 5 percent reside. Other than England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 43 percent reside and Norway, where 3 percent reside.

Finedon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Finedon has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Finedon last name contracted 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Finedoum801/
Feeneydan631/
Fenydonova598/
Fynydonova592/
Vinodan57195/
Vinadan573/
Venedan572/
Fenadan572/
Finidam571/
Vinodhan5321/

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