Fineson Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

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

Fineson Surname Definition:

FINNIESON: John Fynnysoun was a forestaller in Aberdeen, 1402 (CRA., p. 384), and Bormand Finnysone had a grant of the lands of Blairback and Stout in Stronwhellen, 1498 (OPS., II, p. 73). Robert Fennison was a merchant in Edinburgh (Nisbet, I, p.

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Fineson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Fineson (12) may also be a first name.

Fineson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

FINNIESON: John Fynnysoun was a forestaller in Aberdeen, 1402 (CRA., p. 384), and Bormand Finnysone had a grant of the lands of Blairback and Stout in Stronwhellen, 1498 (OPS., II, p. 73). Robert Fennison was a merchant in Edinburgh (Nisbet, I, p. 219), and Hugh Fenisoune is recorded in Carpow in the sixteenth century (CRD.). William Fynnesoun was a witness in Glasgow, 1527; John Fenesoun was a witness in Fife, 1545 (Gaw, 41); and Henry Finnisoun appears in Beanislaw, 1663 (Dunblane). John Finnieson was burgess of Culross, 1682 (Edin. App.), and William Finnieson appears in Edinburgh, 1691 (Edinb. Marr.). See also Phennesone.

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

Fineson Last Name Facts

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

Fineson is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fineson? popularity and diffusion

Fineson is the 10,311,814th most widespread last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Fineson are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used forename internationally. It is borne by 12 people.

The last name Fineson is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 100 percent are found.

Fineson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fineson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fineson surname decreased 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fineson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Fineson last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fingeson930/
Finison8697/
Feneson860/
Voineson8027/
Fineisen8013/
Finisson8012/
Finayson806/
Finesand801/
Finision800/
Phineson800/
Feineisen7536/
Voinesson752/
Fenession751/
Fenesan71577/
Fenison71325/
Voinnesson7113/
Finisan713/
Finejan711/
Vinesan711/
Fenyson711/
Finecan710/
Finizion673/
Vineshan672/
Fenechon671/
Finissan671/
Finitsen671/

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