Finian Surname
Approximately 76 people bear this surname
Finian Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Finian.'
Phinian de Rughale, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Finian, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Finian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 54 | 1:3,280,421 | 99,135 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Finian (1,258) may also be a first name.
Finian Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Finian.'
Phinian de Rughale, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Finian, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Finian Demographics
Finian Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Finian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Finian Come From? nationality or country of origin
Finian (Hindi: फिनियन, Oriya: ଫିନିଆନ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Finian.
How Common Is The Last Name Finian? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,168,711th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 76 percent of Finian live; 71 percent live in West Africa and 71 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Finian is also the 222,559th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 1,258 people.
The surname Finian is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 3,280,421. In Nigeria Finian is mostly found in: Plateau, where 39 percent are found, Cross River, where 20 percent are found and Kaduna, where 15 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Cameroon, where 4 percent are found.
Finian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Finian has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Finian surname fell 11 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Finian Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Finian last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Finian earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.09% more than the national average, earning $59,583 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fainian | 92 | 1 | / |
| Finjan | 83 | 119 | / |
| Finean | 83 | 30 | / |
| Fenian | 83 | 27 | / |
| Vinian | 83 | 17 | / |
| Finion | 83 | 6 | / |
| Finhan | 83 | 2 | / |
| Funian | 83 | 1 | / |
| Finyan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Finjean | 77 | 58 | / |
| Fainiam | 77 | 22 | / |
| Finiong | 77 | 13 | / |
| Fingean | 77 | 13 | / |
| Finijam | 77 | 9 | / |
| Finayon | 77 | 9 | / |
| Feniant | 77 | 5 | / |
| Fenjian | 77 | 2 | / |
| Foignan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vinijan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Faignan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fineaan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fesnian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Feniane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Funjian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fainjan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Feinhan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Finehan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Foignant | 71 | 98 | / |
| Faignant | 71 | 39 | / |
| Feignant | 71 | 21 | / |
| Foinjang | 71 | 9 | / |
| Foinjoin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Finehant | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fignon | 67 | 179 | / |
| Vinion | 67 | 141 | / |
| Fenhan | 67 | 104 | / |
| Fenion | 67 | 53 | / |
| Fegnan | 67 | 42 | / |
| Fenjan | 67 | 27 | / |
| Vinjan | 67 | 14 | / |
| Fignam | 67 | 12 | / |
| Fenyan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Venian | 67 | 4 | / |
| Finionova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Funjan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vunian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Finjam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Finyon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Funion | 67 | 0 | / |
| Finham | 67 | 0 | / |
Finian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Finian in the Hindi language | ||
| फिनियन | phiniyana | - |
| Finian in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫିନିଆନ | phini'ana | 83.33 |
| ଫିନିୟାନ | phiniyana | 16.67 |
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