Finlater Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Finlater Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Findlater,' a locality in the parish of Fordyce, Banffshire.
Finlater Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
Finlater Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Findlater,' a locality in the parish of Fordyce, Banffshire.
Of territorial origin from the lands of the name in the parish of Fordyce, Banffshire. Galfridus de Fynleter was juror on an inquest held at Banff in 1342 (REA, I, p. 73). Johanna de Fynletir, wife of Richard de Sancto Claro, resigned to her husband all the land of Fynletir with pertinents in the sheriffdom of Banf in 1366 (RMS, I, 260). Andrew Findlater (1810—1885), a scholar of wide and varied learning, was editor of the first edition of Chambers's Encyclopaedia. Also current as Finlater and Finlator.
A district in the parish of Fordyce in Banffshire.
Finlater Demographics
Average Finlater Salary in
United States
$72,531 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Finlater Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Finlater Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Finlater is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Finlater? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Finlater live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname Finlater is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Finlater is most numerous in: New York, where 100 percent live. Barring The United States Finlater occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent live and Jamaica, where 14 percent live.
Finlater Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Finlater has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Finlater last name contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Finlater Last Name Statistics demography
Finlater earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 68.09% more than the national average, earning $72,531 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finlayter | 94 | 42 | / |
| Finlattery | 89 | 1 | / |
| Finlator | 88 | 44 | / |
| Finalteri | 82 | 78 | / |
| Finletter | 82 | 26 | / |
| Finlaytor | 82 | 9 | / |
| Fineleter | 82 | 1 | / |
| Fienletter | 78 | 0 | / |
| Fenlator | 75 | 14 | / |
| Fenleter | 75 | 1 | / |
| Finlettar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Finaltéri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vinllatoro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phenlate | 63 | 1 | / |
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