Where in Ireland does the family FINAN come from? Is FINAN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname FINAN were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
FINAN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 433 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 1506th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 433 (100.00%)
FINAN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 414 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 1539th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
FINAN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 433
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 1506th
- Strongest county association: Roscommon
Where was the FINAN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname FINAN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
Woulfe Surname Index for FINAN
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname FINAN.
Dúchas Surname Index for FINAN
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname FINAN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
Meanings of the Surname FINAN
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Corrections and Additions section states: Ir. fionn, fair, white; an, a personal ending. A fair person. Finian, kindred in derivation.FINAN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
FINAN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname FINAN who are Catholic in each locality
FINAN in 1901 (Anglican)
There were no Anglicans with the surname FINAN in the 1901 census.
FINAN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
There were no Presbyterians with the surname FINAN in the 1901 census.
FINAN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the FINAN surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.