Finglass Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Finglass Surname Definition:

A local name. William ffingas or Finglass appears as bailie in Dumfries in 1679 and 1687, commissioner for Dumfries to the Convention of Royal Burghs in 1683 and 1685, and member of parliament for Dumfries in 1685 (Edgar, p. 175,187, 214; Dumfries).

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Finglass Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:4,588,088240,017
England501:1,114,36153,243
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Finglass Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A local name. William ffingas or Finglass appears as bailie in Dumfries in 1679 and 1687, commissioner for Dumfries to the Convention of Royal Burghs in 1683 and 1685, and member of parliament for Dumfries in 1685 (Edgar, p. 175,187, 214; Dumfries).

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

(Celtic) Dweller by the Clear Stream [Gaelic and Irish fi(o)nn, white, clear + glas, a stream]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably Finlass, a river of Dumbartonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Finglass Last Name Facts

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

Finglass is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Finglass click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Finglass? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,537,949th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 53,981,822 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Finglass reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 4,588,088. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 61 percent live, Georgia, where 20 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 37 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.

Finglass Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Finglass has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Finglass last name expanded 7,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Finglass Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Finglass surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Finglass last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the political party.

Finglass earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.64% more than the national average, earning $54,214 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Finglas93492/
Vinglass8812/
Fingla861/
Vinglas80100/
Finglah805/
Finglay801/
Venglass7528/
Vingla71206/
Fengla7110/
Finglo711/
Fenglai679/
Fingley676/
Phingla671/
Fingello633/
Fenglois630/
Finngley630/
Vengla5712/
Finningley5611/
Fengluo5314/
Fenglei539/
Phengla534/
Venglos531/
Fengley531/
Phaengla50314/
Phuengla5084/
Phenglai5030/
Phenglap5023/
Pheungla504/
Phenglat504/
Phengloa502/
Phionglo501/
Phenglay501/
Vengella501/

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