Fingall Surname
Approximately 101 people bear this surname
Fingall Surname Definition:
Gaelic Fionnghal, sometimes erroneously written Fionnaghal, (1) a Gaelicized descendant of the Norsemen; (2) a native of the Hebrides. Latinized Fingallus. Down to the end of the eighth century Gaill denoted the foreigners of the southwestern continent.
Read More About This SurnameFingall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| Guyana | 34 | 1:22,418 | 2,700 |
| Barbados | 23 | 1:12,498 | 851 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
Fingall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic Fionnghal, sometimes erroneously written Fionnaghal, (1) a Gaelicized descendant of the Norsemen; (2) a native of the Hebrides. Latinized Fingallus. Down to the end of the eighth century Gaill denoted the foreigners of the southwestern continent. They were no doubt by that time dark in hair and complexion. When the first Norsemen-an extremely blond type-appeered on their shores it seemed nateral that the Irish should call them Finngaill, fair foreigners' (Kuno Meyer). Fingall was also used as a personal name. Fingallus canonicus et sacerdos Candidae Casae, 1235 (Forbes, S. Ninian, p. lii). James Macpherson made his Fingal out of Find mac Cumail.
(Celtic) Fair Stranger or Foreigner [Irish and Gaelic Fionngal(l, Fionnghal(l—fionn, white, fair + gall, a stranger, foreigner]
FINGAL: Finegal appears as a tenant in Yorkshire before Domesd. He was probably of Gaelic descent.
Fingall Demographics
Fingall Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Fingall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fingall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fingall occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Fingall click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fingall? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,839,022nd most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. The last name Fingall is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Fingall reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 47 percent reside, Georgia, where 16 percent reside and New Jersey, where 16 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Guyana, where 34 percent reside and Barbados, where 23 percent reside.
Fingall Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Fingall are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
Fingall earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.55% more than the national average, earning $52,880 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisngall | 93 | 1 | / |
| Fingal | 92 | 937 | / |
| Finall | 92 | 75 | / |
| Fingale | 86 | 49 | / |
| Finalle | 86 | 19 | / |
| Fingahl | 86 | 4 | / |
| Fainall | 86 | 3 | / |
| Final | 83 | 795 | / |
| Fngal | 83 | 6 | / |
| Vinall | 77 | 1,453 | / |
| Finale | 77 | 1,006 | / |
| Fengal | 77 | 152 | / |
| Vingal | 77 | 91 | / |
| Fainal | 77 | 18 | / |
| Finoll | 77 | 11 | / |
| Fenall | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fignal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fingol | 77 | 1 | / |
| Finald | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fional | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fingalova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fingold | 71 | 209 | / |
| Vineall | 71 | 99 | / |
| Fengale | 71 | 20 | / |
| Fenghal | 71 | 4 | / |
| Finatel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Faingol | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fingole | 71 | 1 | / |
| Feingol | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fingolt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Finholl | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vinalll | 71 | 1 | / |
| Feinald | 71 | 0 | / |
| Finol | 67 | 14,971 | / |
| Vinal | 67 | 937 | / |
| Fenal | 67 | 38 | / |
| Finalova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Finachel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Phingale | 67 | 1 | / |
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