Finlow Surname

1,064,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Finlow Surname Definition:

Is said to mean 'Dane', but on uncertain authority.

Finlow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:311,27423,420
Ireland181:261,6089,673
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1611:151,40013,347
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Finlow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Is said to mean 'Dane', but on uncertain authority.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Finlow Last Name Facts

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

Finlow is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Finlow? popularity and diffusion

The last name Finlow is the 1,064,392nd most common last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,143,359 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Finlow are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 179 people, or 1 in 311,274. In England it is most common in: Cheshire, where 18 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent live and Staffordshire, where 11 percent live. Beside England this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 8 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 6 percent live.

Finlow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Finlow has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Finlow last name grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 1,800 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 68 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Finlow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Finlow last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Finlow 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Finlaw83368/
Fenlow8318/
Finlov836/
Fnlowe831/
Finlof831/
Finloft771/
Finloff770/
Fenlaw6777/
Fennellow676/
Fenlob673/
Vinlaw671/
Fenloff621/
Phinlaws571/
Venlov5012/
Vinlav501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Finlow
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