Finnan Surname

264,801st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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.

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Finnan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6191:585,55647,866
Ireland2991:15,7491,761
England2971:187,60316,709
Scotland981:54,6314,602
Canada581:635,26952,014
Australia401:674,89346,030
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Wales111:281,32115,850
France51:13,284,544357,392
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1061:41,7913,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland481:77,9844,336
England361:677,09432,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2491:201,68117,505

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).

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Finnán941/
Finnane92181/
Finngan923/
Finnean920/
Finnanne861/
Finneane860/
Fennan831,035/
Finnon83212/
Vinnan838/
Finnam830/
Fnan80307/
Finnaisen801/
Fennane774,410/
Fengnan771/
Fennhan771/
Finnein770/
Feennan770/
Fennant770/
Fennand770/
Vnnan731/
Hfnan731/
Fngan731/
Fennhahn7120/
Viennean711/
Finnoten710/
Fennon6773/
Finneisen6740/
Vennan674/
Fnnaim671/

Finnan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Finnan in the Hindi language
फिन्ननphinnana-
Finnan in the Arabic language
فينانfynan-

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