Finer Surname

250,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Finer Surname Definition:

A refiner of metals. "Fyners," with this meaning, are mentioned in the old poem called Cocke Lorelle's Bote.

Finer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1331:319,91129,174
England1321:422,10728,563
New Zealand951:47,6677,746
Finland801:68,7097,707
Canada531:695,20056,020
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
India51:153,413,076951,030
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

The alternate forms: Finér (153) & Finèr (1) are calculated separately.

Finer (120) may also be a first name.

Finer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A refiner of metals. "Fyners," with this meaning, are mentioned in the old poem called Cocke Lorelle's Bote.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Finer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Finer (Arabic: دايفينر, Russian: Финер) occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant: Finér or Finèr. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Finer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 250,894th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,612,371 people. The last name Finer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Finer are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Finer is also the 852,104th most frequently used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 120 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,133 people, or 1 in 319,911. In The United States Finer is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 13 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Excluding The United States Finer exists in 30 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent live and New Zealand, where 6 percent live.

Finer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Finer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,416 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Finer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Finer surname are 43.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.64% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Finer earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.46% more than the national average, earning $47,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.54% more than the national average, earning $72,308 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Finér93153/
Finèr931/
Finger9126,631/
Feiner913,812/
Fainer91350/
Fiener91272/
Figner91107/
Fisner9163/
Finerd9127/
Fitner9117/
Finear9115/
Fihner9110/
Fioner914/
Finher911/
Finere911/
Fineir911/
Foiner910/
Fuiner910/
Fine8926,922/
Foisner83148/
Feigner83148/
Fittner8349/
Feitner8335/
Feinner8318/
Faigner8315/
Finhert8314/
Feisner8310/
Feinger836/
Foinger832/
Fineire832/
Pfinger831/
Fingerr831/
Faitner831/
Fainere831/
Fihtner831/
Fineart830/
Feihner830/
Feinert830/
Fener805,123/
Viner804,685/
Finet804,411/
Fines803,631/
Fiene802,364/
Faine801,195/
Finez801,082/
Feine80509/
Finey80146/
Funer80127/
Finge80109/
Fisne8087/
Füner8078/
Foine8062/
Fineh8060/
Finie8050/
Fione8040/
Fitne8028/
Finhe8022/
Finir809/
Fin'e808/
Finea807/
Fyner806/
Fined805/
Finep805/
Finei805/
Finee804/
Finje804/
Finhr803/
Fuine802/
Féner802/
Fijne801/
Fhine801/
Figne801/
Fineu801/
Hfine801/
Fijnheer7789/
Feithner773/
Finerova772/
Pffinger771/
Fithtner771/
Fetinner771/
Faithner771/
Pfeitner771/
Pfithner771/
Vőfinger771/
Feihtner771/
Finehert770/
Foinnier770/
Fuisnerr770/
Fenger733,140/
Vainer731,480/
Fetner731,042/
Feener73887/
Fänger73697/
Fenier73372/
Fühner73350/
Veiner73247/
Finest73247/
Viener73244/
Fehner73238/
Faines73167/
Fineis73152/
Fajner73112/
Fayner73109/
Vinier7397/
Funner7387/
Foigne7366/
Pfuner7364/
Vineer7363/
Foinet7360/
Fünger7357/
Fesner7349/
Fignes7347/
Finess7342/
Fitnes7339/
Fijnje7333/
Fenert7332/
Feinne7331/
Fynher7331/
Funier7328/
Fainet7326/
Voiner7324/
Fineid7320/
Fuener7318/
Fineiß7318/
Fuhner7318/
Fienee7317/
Fiehne7317/
Faineh7312/
Feigne7310/
Fieneh739/
Finior739/
Fysner739/
Fenere738/
Føyner738/
Finiey735/
Fineas735/
Faigne735/
Finesz734/
Feinez734/
Fitney733/
Vinher733/
Fienei733/
Fienie733/
Phiner732/
Vinear732/
Fainey732/
Fisney732/
Finett732/
Finech732/
Figney732/
Fainge732/
Foines732/
Foyner732/
Fineiz732/
Feines732/
Fejner732/
Fyhner732/
Feiney731/
Fegner731/
Fieney731/
Finets731/
Fineit731/
Fingir731/
Feineh731/
Feinge731/
Finire731/
Fainea731/
Ffener731/
Fynger731/
Fűgner731/
Féinne731/
Fuinee731/
Fainne731/
Feinea731/
Finesh731/
Fitnet731/
Fisnea731/
Feyner731/
Fyoner731/
Fainee731/
Fainie731/
Fainir731/
Fuinie731/
Fingey730/
Funear730/
Finhey730/
Feuner730/
Fojner730/
Fignet730/
Pfener730/
Feinerová712/
Fechinner711/
Vine6711,856/
Fini6711,122/
Fene672,128/
Fyne67518/
Fettner67213/
Feineis67201/
Voinier67194/
Foisnet67102/
Fień6792/
Fitness6774/
Fisenne6764/
Fuehner6757/
Finh6757/
Vainner6750/
Finy6735/
Fynhert6735/
Feinesh6728/
Foignet6727/
Feignez6724/
Faignez6719/
Fehnert6714/
Finé6712/
Feynier6712/
Featner6710/
Fajtner679/
Vieneer678/
Fainess676/
Fynheer675/
Vaihner675/
Fittnes674/
Veinher674/
Faygner673/
Faignet673/
Foingeh673/
Veineer672/
Finj672/
Fajnger672/
Feinett671/
Fineash671/
Fineesh671/
Fionuir671/
Faynier671/
Fainets671/
Faingneart671/
Faisnes671/
Foytner671/
Foitnei671/
Phinger671/
Vainier671/
Veinier671/
Fehgner671/
Foysner671/
Fienieh671/
Fainhet671/
Faynner671/
Fuiness670/
Phisner670/
Fhineas670/
Feenert670/
Funnier670/
Faihney670/

Finer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Finer in the Russian language
Финерfiner-
Finer in the Arabic language
دايفينرdayfynr-

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