Finneston Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Finneston Surname Definition:

FINNIESTON: From Finnieston, now a part of the city of Glasgow. John Fynnistoun was admitted burgess of Glasgow in 1617 as eldest son of a burgess, and Bertholomew Fynnestoun was admitted burgess in 1621 (Burgesses).

Finneston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Finneston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

FINNIESTON: From Finnieston, now a part of the city of Glasgow. John Fynnistoun was admitted burgess of Glasgow in 1617 as eldest son of a burgess, and Bertholomew Fynnestoun was admitted burgess in 1621 (Burgesses).

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

Finneston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Finneston is found most in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Finneston click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Finneston? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Finneston is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Finneston are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Finneston is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Finneston is mostly concentrated in: California, where 100 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Scotland, where 20 percent live.

Finneston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Finneston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Finneston last name expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Finneston Last Name Statistics demography

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

Finneston earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

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