Finnan Surname
Approximately 1,478 people bear this surname
Finnan Surname Definition:
Perhaps from Irish O'Fionnain, descendant of Finnan (diminutive of Fionn, fair). S. Finan of Moville is commemorated at Kirkgunzeon in Galloway and at Kilwinning in Ayishire. Katherine Finnane recorded in Dumfries, 1681 (Dumfries), Florence Finnan in Trosten, 1780 (Kirkcudbright), and Mr.
Read More About This SurnameFinnan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 619 | 1:585,556 | 47,866 |
| Ireland | 299 | 1:15,749 | 1,761 |
| England | 297 | 1:187,603 | 16,709 |
| Scotland | 98 | 1:54,631 | 4,602 |
| Canada | 58 | 1:635,269 | 52,014 |
| Australia | 40 | 1:674,893 | 46,030 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 106 | 1:41,791 | 3,769 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 48 | 1:77,984 | 4,336 |
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 249 | 1:201,681 | 17,505 |
The alternate forms: Finnán (1) are calculated separately.
Finnan (232) may also be a first name.
Finnan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Perhaps from Irish O'Fionnain, descendant of Finnan (diminutive of Fionn, fair). S. Finan of Moville is commemorated at Kirkgunzeon in Galloway and at Kilwinning in Ayishire. Katherine Finnane recorded in Dumfries, 1681 (Dumfries), Florence Finnan in Trosten, 1780 (Kirkcudbright), and Mr. James Finnan was minister at Kirkcudbright-Irongray, 1797 (Dumfries). James Finnan was in Colvend (1761) and another James Finnan in Kirkcudbright-Irongray (1775).
Finnan Demographics
Finnan Political Affiliation
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Finnan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Finnan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Finnan (Arabic: فينان, Hindi: फिन्नन) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Finnán. Click here for other potential spellings of Finnan.
How Common Is The Last Name Finnan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 264,801st most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,930,681 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Finnan are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. Finnan is also the 588,797th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 232 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 619 people, or 1 in 585,556. In The United States it is most numerous in: Louisiana, where 17 percent reside, New Jersey, where 6 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States Finnan occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 20 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.
Finnan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Finnan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Finnan last name expanded 249 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 282 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 825 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 204 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Finnan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Finnan surname are 23.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.23% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Finnan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.36% less than the national average, earning R 234,408 per year; in United States they earn 5.81% more than the national average, earning $45,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.49% more than the national average, earning $55,888 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finnán | 94 | 1 | / |
| Finnane | 92 | 181 | / |
| Finngan | 92 | 3 | / |
| Finnean | 92 | 0 | / |
| Finnanne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Finneane | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fennan | 83 | 1,035 | / |
| Finnon | 83 | 212 | / |
| Vinnan | 83 | 8 | / |
| Finnam | 83 | 0 | / |
| Fnan | 80 | 307 | / |
| Finnaisen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fennane | 77 | 4,410 | / |
| Fengnan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fennhan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Finnein | 77 | 0 | / |
| Feennan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fennant | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fennand | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vnnan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hfnan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fngan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fennhahn | 71 | 20 | / |
| Viennean | 71 | 1 | / |
| Finnoten | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fennon | 67 | 73 | / |
| Finneisen | 67 | 40 | / |
| Vennan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fnnaim | 67 | 1 | / |
Finnan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Finnan in the Hindi language | ||
| फिन्नन | phinnana | - |
| Finnan in the Arabic language | ||
| فينان | fynan | - |
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