Finncane Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Finncane Surname Definition:

Mac Fionnmhacháin A Co. Clare name.

With the initial F aspirated it becomes Kinucane, also found in Clare. SIF 69

Finncane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Finncane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Fionnmhacháin A Co. Clare name.

With the initial F aspirated it becomes Kinucane, also found in Clare. SIF 69

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Finncane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Finncane occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Finncane? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,316,765th most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Finncane occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Finncane are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 100 percent are found.

Finncane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Finncane has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Finncane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fincane935/
Finncan930/
Finncone880/
Finncany880/
Fincan861,294/
Fincean8028/
Fincani809/
Vincane803/
Fincana801/
Vingcane751/
Vincan7159/
Finkan7122/
Fencan719/
Fenqane6717/
Vinkane6713/
Finsani6710/
Finkine674/
Fenjane672/
Finjani672/
Fuinkan672/
Finzani671/
Finsanh671/
Fencang671/
Finkene671/
Finkang671/
Fingkan671/
Finkany671/
Finzone671/
Finckam670/
Fennkan670/
Finkhan670/

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