Finnigan Surname
Approximately 9,568 people bear this surname
Finnigan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Of Fair Complexion [Irish Fi(o)nnagan—fi(o)nn, fair, white + the diminutive suff. -gan, earlier -can]
Finnigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,065 | 1:118,257 | 12,708 |
| England | 2,677 | 1:20,814 | 2,940 |
| Australia | 1,489 | 1:18,130 | 2,528 |
| Canada | 905 | 1:40,713 | 5,075 |
| Scotland | 781 | 1:6,855 | 1,062 |
| New Zealand | 282 | 1:16,058 | 2,799 |
| Ireland | 93 | 1:50,634 | 3,649 |
| Northern Ireland | 50 | 1:36,901 | 3,535 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 519 | 1:8,535 | 1,281 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 849 | 1:28,711 | 3,886 |
| Scotland | 331 | 1:11,309 | 1,397 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,520 | 1:33,039 | 3,971 |
Finnigan (26) may also be a first name.
Finnigan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Of Fair Complexion [Irish Fi(o)nnagan—fi(o)nn, fair, white + the diminutive suff. -gan, earlier -can]
(Irish) Descendant of little Fionn (fair).
Finnigan Demographics
Average Male Finnigan Height
175.07 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Finnigan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Finnigan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Finnigan (Russian: Финниган) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Finnigan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 53,373rd most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 761,658 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Finnigan are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most widespread given name on earth. It is borne by 26 people.
The last name Finnigan is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,065 people, or 1 in 118,257. In The United States Finnigan is mostly found in: California, where 13 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.
Finnigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Finnigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Finnigan last name increased 202 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 315 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 236 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 82 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 940 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Finnigan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Finnigan last name are 7.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.2% being registered with the party.
The amount Finnigan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.91% less than the national average, earning R 83,376 per year; in United States they earn 13.84% more than the national average, earning $49,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.87% more than the national average, earning $51,110 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finnighan | 94 | 40 | / |
| Finnigann | 94 | 4 | / |
| Finniegan | 94 | 3 | / |
| Finnnigan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Fiennigan | 94 | 0 | / |
| Finnegan | 88 | 26,191 | / |
| Fennigan | 88 | 16 | / |
| Finnigon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Finnugan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Finnygan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Finnhegan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Finngegan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Finnegain | 82 | 1 | / |
| Finneagan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Finnegann | 82 | 0 | / |
| Finneghan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Fennegan | 75 | 29 | / |
| Finnegon | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vinnegan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Finnegam | 75 | 0 | / |
| Finneganová | 74 | 2 | / |
| Fnegan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pfennighausen | 67 | 19 | / |
Finnigan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Finnigan in the Russian language | ||
| Финниган | finnigan | - |
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