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
General Labourer 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Living On Own Means 6
Dress Maker 4
Scholar 4
Artificial Florist 3
Sick Nurse 3
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Dock Labourer 2
Domestic Servant 2
General Servant 2
Grocer's Assistant 2
Railway Porter 2
Servant Domestic 2
Charwoman 2
Cotton Porter Dock 2
Machinist & Men's Shirt Maker 2
Navvy 2
School Boy 2
Umbrella Maker 2
Stone Mason 2
Tailoress 2
Farmer 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Coal Hewer Below Ground 2

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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