Fynch Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Fynch Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the finch.' Middle English finch (v. Spink); compare Goldfinch and Goldspink.

Philip Fynch, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Thomas Finch, Cambridgeshire., 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Fynch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Fynch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the finch.' Middle English finch (v. Spink); compare Goldfinch and Goldspink.

Philip Fynch, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Thomas Finch, Cambridgeshire., 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agnes Finche, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Fynche, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Fynche, 1379: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Perhaps a corruption of Vincent. Vincent Herbert of Winchelsea, 20 Edw. I. bore the alias of Finch. The early pedigree of the Earl of Winchelsea's family is very obscure. Their former surname was Herbert, and one of the earliest if not the first who was known as Finch was this very Vincent. In support of this notion I may add, from Collins, that the family had previously borne their father's name, as Herbertus filius Herberti, &c. In the H.R. the spelling is Fynch; in 13 Edw. III., Vynche. In Sussex the baptismal name Vincent is often corrupted to Winch or Vinch.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A small singing bird.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The family of Finch of Redheath, Watford, during last century, had been in that neighbourhood since the reign of Henry VIII. (Cus.). The name of Finch was well represented in the eastern counties of Norfolk, Lincoln, Cambridge, and Bedford, in the reign of Edward I., and there were at that time a few of the name in Shropshire (H. R.). It now occurs also in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Fynch Last Name Facts

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

Fynch (Russian: Фынч) is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fynch? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,876,555th most numerous last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 33 percent of Fynch live; 30 percent live in North America and 30 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Fynch is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States Fynch is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 43 percent live, Maryland, where 29 percent live and Massachusetts, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States Fynch is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent live and Nigeria, where 20 percent live.

Fynch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fynch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fynch last name fell 55 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fynch Last Name Statistics demography

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

Fynch earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fync893/
Fnch890/
Finch8072,208/
Fench80110/
Vynch801/
Fnc759/
Fensch73491/
Finsch7355/
Finche7340/
Ffinch7335/
Fintch7325/
Finzch7319/
Fenche734/
Finchs732/
Finnch732/
Fntsch731/
Fencht731/
Feench731/
Fincht730/
Fainch730/
Fennch730/
Fhench730/
Fiench730/
Finc67512/
Fenc67134/
Finzsch6736/
Fynz6726/
Fyns6713/
Fentsch678/
Fiensch673/
Ffnc671/
Foinche671/
D'Finch671/
Fensche671/
Feinche671/
Fhinche671/
Fnce671/
Fndc671/
Fnxh671/
Fynj671/
Feensch671/
Fnsh671/
Fintsch670/

Fynch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fynch in the Russian language
Фынчfync-

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