Fynn Surname
Approximately 20,291 people bear this surname
Fynn Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Phin.' In Domesday 'Phin,' Essex and Suffolk. Finney seems to be simply the diminutive, (a) Nick, 'the fine,' the exquisite, the delicate, the refined.
Robert le Fyne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameFynn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 15,170 | 1:1,781 | 298 |
| South Africa | 3,474 | 1:15,595 | 1,972 |
| England | 587 | 1:94,920 | 10,135 |
| United States | 227 | 1:1,596,735 | 107,304 |
| Canada | 184 | 1:200,248 | 19,574 |
| Australia | 146 | 1:184,902 | 18,557 |
| Uruguay | 113 | 1:30,370 | 3,497 |
| Zimbabwe | 78 | 1:197,926 | 23,035 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1:105,310 | 13,865 |
| Argentina | 36 | 1:1,187,317 | 70,591 |
| Nigeria | 29 | 1:6,108,371 | 148,179 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:123,781 | 9,267 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Ukraine | 13 | 1:3,501,746 | 189,921 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Sierra Leone | 9 | 1:787,737 | 678 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 72 | 1:61,526 | 4,797 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 192 | 1:126,955 | 11,883 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 113 | 1:444,413 | 32,195 |
Fynn (545) may also be a first name.
Fynn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Phin.' In Domesday 'Phin,' Essex and Suffolk. Finney seems to be simply the diminutive, (a) Nick, 'the fine,' the exquisite, the delicate, the refined.
Robert le Fyne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Katherine Fin, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Maggot Fin, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Thomas Fin, Suffolk, ibid.
Thomas Fyn, chapman, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
Roger Fyne, 1379: ibid.
Isabella Fynne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Nycholas Fynn, 1604: History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham.
Robertus Fyn, 1307. Writs of Parliament.
= Finn, q.v.
(Irish) Descendant of little Fionn (fair).
A native of Finland. Anglo-Saxon plur. Finnas. Fin. H.R.
The present family of Finn may be connected with John Finn of Chilham in 1702 (H.).
Fynn Demographics
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Fynn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fynn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fynn is carried by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fynn? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 26,520th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 359,152 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Fynn reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Fynn is also the 360,901st most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 545 people.
This surname is most common in Ghana, where it is carried by 15,170 people, or 1 in 1,781. Without taking into account Ghana this last name is found in 52 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 17 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.
Fynn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fynn has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Fynn surname increased 306 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 201 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 833 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fynn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Fynn last name is principally Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Fynn last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.
The amount Fynn earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 28.92% more than the national average, earning R 306,372 per year; in United States they earn 11.65% less than the national average, earning $38,124 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.31% less than the national average, earning $49,030 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fynne | 89 | 15 | / |
| Fyn | 86 | 221 | / |
| Fnn | 86 | 4 | / |
| Finn | 75 | 56,232 | / |
| Fenn | 75 | 16,483 | / |
| Fyhn | 75 | 919 | / |
| Fyon | 75 | 207 | / |
| Fyna | 75 | 80 | / |
| Føyn | 75 | 43 | / |
| Fænn | 75 | 15 | / |
| Fnne | 75 | 12 | / |
| Fynø | 75 | 4 | / |
| Fnnk | 75 | 3 | / |
| Fync | 75 | 3 | / |
| Fnnq | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fysn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fänn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fönn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfnn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fnnh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fnnt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hfyn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Finne | 67 | 2,391 | / |
| Fn | 67 | 556 | / |
| Fenne | 67 | 549 | / |
| Phynn | 67 | 61 | / |
| Finnk | 67 | 29 | / |
| Fihnn | 67 | 21 | / |
| Fionn | 67 | 12 | / |
| Fønne | 67 | 4 | / |
| Faenn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Finnø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fuunn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fnnnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Finnh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fennd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fenng | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fienn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Finnn | 67 | 0 | / |
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