Finestone Surname

505,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Finestone Surname Definition:

FINNIESTON: From Finnieston, now a part of the city of Glasgow. John Fynnistoun was admitted burgess of Glasgow in 1617 as eldest son of a burgess, and Bertholomew Fynnestoun was admitted burgess in 1621 (Burgesses).

Finestone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3531:1,026,79675,483
Canada1171:314,92028,951
South Africa921:588,88845,159
England491:1,137,10353,999
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
China21:683,660,78330,601
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Finestone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

FINNIESTON: From Finnieston, now a part of the city of Glasgow. John Fynnistoun was admitted burgess of Glasgow in 1617 as eldest son of a burgess, and Bertholomew Fynnestoun was admitted burgess in 1621 (Burgesses).

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

Finestone Last Name Facts

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

The last name Finestone is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Finestone.

How Common Is The Last Name Finestone? popularity and diffusion

The last name Finestone is the 505,580th most common surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 11,228,884 people. Finestone is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Finestone reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 353 people, or 1 in 1,026,796. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 29 percent are found, New York, where 21 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 14 percent are found.

Finestone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Finestone has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Finestone surname grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Finestone Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Finestone surname are 31.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.93% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Finestone earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 61.55% more than the national average, earning R 383,916 per year; in United States they earn 24.32% more than the national average, earning $53,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 57.51% more than the national average, earning $78,256 CAD per year.

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