Finlator Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Finlator Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Findlater,' a locality in the parish of Fordyce, Banffshire.

Finlator Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
England81:6,964,757184,742
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329

Finlator 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

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

A district in the parish of Fordyce in Banffshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Finlator Last Name Facts

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

The last name Finlator is found most in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Finlator? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,944,094th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Finlator reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 15,759,084. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 65 percent reside, Florida, where 17 percent reside and District of Columbia, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 25 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

Finlator Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Finlator last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Finlator earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.71% more than the national average, earning $55,106 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Finlaytor949/
Fenlator8814/
Finlater887/
Finlayter8242/
Finlattery781/
Vinllatoro781/
Finalteri7178/
Finletter7126/
Finlettar711/
Fineleter711/
Finaltéri711/
van Latour671/
Fienletter670/

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