Fanny Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fanny Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fanny family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 50
General Servant 6
Domestic Servant 6
Laundress 6
General Labourer 6
Living On Own Means 6
Farm Labourer 4
Farmer 4
Dress Maker 3
Warehouse Man 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Dock Labourer 3
Potter 3
Wardrobe Dealer 3
House Maid 3
Pearl Worker Bone 3
Housemaid Domestic Servant 2
Servant 2
Shoe Maker 2
Butcher 2
Cook Domestic 2
Gentle Man Cadet H M Acadamy 2
Cashier 2
Tinder 2
Waggoner 2

Fanny Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Finney 67% 16,083
2 Fenney 67% 3,750
3 Fenny 80% 1,725
4 Fanny 100% 1,494
5 Fanney 83% 552
6 Finny 80% 466
7 Funney 67% 288
8 Fany 80% 129
9 Funny 80% 112

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The surname Fanny is the 4th most popular variant of Finney.

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