Fanning Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fanning Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fanning family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 51
Domestic Servant 5
General Labourer 5
Annuitant 4
Umbrella Maker 4
Carpenter 3
Messenger 3
Dress Maker 2
Warehouse Woman Upholsterer 2
Warehouseman 2
Cotton Dyer 2
Tailor 2
Weaver Cotton Mill 2
Cook Domestic 2
School Boy 2
Stone Mason 2
No Occupation 2
Charwoman 2
Formerly 2
Solicitor 2
Iron Blast Works Labourer 1
Iron Founder 1
Commercial Clerk 1
Oxon Merchant Australian Trade Landowner 283 Acres 1
Brass Caster 1

Fanning Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fanning 100% 2,848
2 Fenning 86% 2,805
3 Finning 86% 426
4 Faning 86% 110

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The surname Fanning is the most popular version of all its varients

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