Fingan Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Fingan Surname Definition:

FINGHIN: An ancient Irish surname, now anglicized to Florence, means ' fair offspring. ' O'Donovan in Irish Penny Journ, p. 327.

Fingan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan651:136,0378,090
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Fingan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

FINGHIN: An ancient Irish surname, now anglicized to Florence, means ' fair offspring. ' O'Donovan in Irish Penny Journ, p. 327.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fingan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fingan occurs more in Jordan more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Fingan.

How Common Is The Last Name Fingan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fingan is the 1,849,867th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Fingan live; 65 percent live in West Asia and 65 percent live in Levant.

The surname is most numerous in Jordan, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 136,037. In Jordan it is mostly found in: Irbid Governorate, where 100 percent are found. Beside Jordan this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 22 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent are found.

Fingan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fingan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fingan Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fingang9248/
Fingann9210/
Finngan923/
Fingane921/
Feingan920/
Fingain920/
Finan915,141/
Fngan911/
Fingatin8613/
Finghang861/
Finnghan860/
Finand83191/
Finane83151/
Vingan83151/
Fainan83140/
Finang8355/
Finean8330/
Fienan8311/
Fingon838/
Finain837/
Fionan834/
Fengan834/
Finhan832/
Feinan832/
Finann831/
Fngane831/
Foinan831/
Fingam831/
Pfinan830/
Fuinan830/
Finningan8012/
Finnengan803/
Foinant77179/
Finhane7730/
Fengang7719/
Foinand7719/
Fengane774/
Fingong773/
Finatin772/
Vinghan772/
Foignan772/
Fainane772/
Feng'an772/
Fingham771/
Feinhan771/
Fayngan771/
Faijnan771/
Fainaan771/
Faignan771/
Fainang771/
Fenghan771/
Feinnan770/
Finanne770/
Fainant770/
Finahan770/
Finninghan750/
Finninngan750/
Vinan73419/
Fynan73270/
Finon73237/
Fenan73225/
Finam7329/
Fngon734/
Vngan731/
Foignant7198/
Phimngan7159/
Faignant7139/
Faineant7126/
Feignant7121/
Fenghang7112/
Fainhand715/
Fenggang713/
Finashyn712/
Finanova711/
Phingane711/
Phinghan711/
Phaingan711/
Feenan671,008/
Fenane67321/
Fignon67179/
Feynan67113/
Fenhan67104/
Vințan6771/
Finein6742/
Fegnan6742/
Vengan6737/
Foinon6724/
Fitnam6717/
Fenand6715/
Faynan6713/
Phinan6713/
Veinan6713/
Finaschin6712/
Fignam6712/
Fainon6710/
Fainam678/
Fetnan677/
Vienan675/
Vainan674/
Vingon673/
Fengon673/
Vinain672/
Faînan672/
Vijnan672/
Finone671/
Vinhan671/
Vin'an671/
Fengam671/
Finham670/
Fennengan670/

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