Finniston Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Finniston 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).
Finniston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
Finniston 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).
Finniston Demographics
Finniston Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Finniston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Finniston Come From? nationality or country of origin
Finniston occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Finniston? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Finniston live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England Finniston is most frequent in: Greater London, where 100 percent reside. Beside England Finniston occurs in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent reside.
Finniston Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Finniston surname is principally Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finnieston | 95 | 39 | / |
| Finiston | 94 | 0 | / |
| Finniestone | 90 | 1 | / |
| Finneston | 89 | 5 | / |
| Finston | 88 | 199 | / |
| Finnstun | 82 | 27 | / |
| Finistin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Fineston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Fainston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Finstone | 82 | 0 | / |
| Finestone | 78 | 649 | / |
| Feinstone | 78 | 43 | / |
| Finnstein | 78 | 4 | / |
| Venniston | 78 | 0 | / |
| Funston | 75 | 2,229 | / |
| Vinston | 75 | 234 | / |
| Fenston | 75 | 64 | / |
| Finsten | 75 | 35 | / |
| Fanston | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fonston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fanstone | 71 | 185 | / |
| Finstein | 71 | 171 | / |
| Finstuen | 71 | 150 | / |
| Funstone | 71 | 8 | / |
| Feinsten | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vinstone | 71 | 5 | / |
| Vinistan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Feinstin | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fainsten | 71 | 2 | / |
| Finnetan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Finsteen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vinistin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Finstien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Finstine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Finstune | 71 | 1 | / |
| Funstoni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fenstone | 71 | 0 | / |
| Feneston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Veniston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Phiniastone | 70 | 4 | / |
| Feinstein | 67 | 7,387 | / |
| Fainstein | 67 | 472 | / |
| Feinastan | 67 | 48 | / |
| Finestein | 67 | 46 | / |
| Finestine | 67 | 20 | / |
| Fainstain | 67 | 16 | / |
| Feinstien | 67 | 13 | / |
| Fienstein | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vainstoin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fenistein | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fienstien | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vannisten | 67 | 2 | / |
| Finestien | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phineston | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feinstean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fonnesten | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vincitone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fionstein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fainstien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feinsteen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phaniston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vnistan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vnisttan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Vennetton | 56 | 0 | / |
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