Finngan Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Finngan Surname Definition:

Ó Fionnagáin One sept of O’Finnegan belongs to the Galway-Roscommon border, the other to Breffny (Cavan). IF 141; Plate XI

Finngan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Finngan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Fionnagáin One sept of O’Finnegan belongs to the Galway-Roscommon border, the other to Breffny (Cavan). IF 141; Plate XI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Finngan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Finngan occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Finngan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Finngan is the 10,311,814th most frequent last name globally, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Finngan is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Finngan are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Finngan is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 50 percent are found and Ohio, where 50 percent are found. Besides The United States it is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent are found.

Finngan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Finngan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Finngan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Finngan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Finnghan930/
Finnan921,478/
Fingan92100/
Finningan8812/
Finnengan883/
Finnane86181/
Fingang8648/
Fingann8610/
Fingane861/
Fingain860/
Finnean860/
Fngan831/
Finninghan820/
Finninngan820/
Fingatin8013/
Finnanne801/
Finneane800/
Fennan771,035/
Finnon77212/
Vingan77151/
Vinnan778/
Fengan774/
Fingam771/
Finnán771/
Fngane771/
Finnam770/
Finnaisen751/
Fennengan750/
Fnan73307/
Fennane714,410/
Fengang7119/
Fengane714/
Fingong713/
Feng'an712/
Vinghan712/
Fengnan711/
Fenghan711/
Fennhan711/
Fingham711/
Fennand710/
Fennant710/
Finnein710/
Feennan710/
Phimngan6759/
Fengaing6741/
Fennhahn6720/
Fenghang6712/
Fngon674/
Fenggang673/
Finghang671/
Vngan671/
Hfnan671/
Phingane671/
Phinghan671/
Viennean671/
Phinngam671/
Vnnan671/
Finnoten670/

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