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 Finnigan Salary in
United States
$49,121 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Finnigan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Finnigan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Finnigan (Russian: Финниган) is found most in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Finnigan.
How Common Is The Last Name Finnigan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 53,373rd most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 761,658 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Finnigan reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 26 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 3,065 people, or 1 in 118,257. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 13 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States Finnigan exists in 48 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.
Finnigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Finnigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Finnigan last name expanded 202 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 315 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 236 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 82 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 940 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Finnigan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Finnigan last name is primarily Catholic (88%) in Ireland.
In The United States Finnigan are 7.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.2% being registered to vote for 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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