Finch Name Meaning: A nickname from middle english 'finch',in the middle ages this bird had a reputation for 'Stupidity'. In addition the name may have been an occupational one for a breeder of 'finches' or for someone who caught finches & sold them as 'songsters'.
The surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin.The first recorded spelling of the name is that of 'Godric Finc',dated 1049. Finches were known as 'songbirds'for their bright feathers.
Discover how your Finch ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 125 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 79 |
| Channel Islands | 5 |
| Cheshire | 21 |
| Cornwall | 18 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 11 |
| Devon | 319 |
| Dorset | 22 |
| Durham | 38 |
| Essex | 586 |
| Gloucestershire | 98 |
| Hampshire | 105 |
| Herefordshire | 9 |
| Hertfordshire | 56 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 20 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 390 |
| Lancashire | 766 |
| Leicestershire | 49 |
| Lincolnshire | 61 |
| London | 1,077 |
| Middlesex | 164 |
| Northumberland | 13 |
| Norfolk | 202 |
| Northamptonshire | 57 |
| Nottinghamshire | 76 |
| Oxfordshire | 90 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 20 |
| Shropshire | 39 |
| Suffolk | 464 |
| Somerset | 24 |
| Surrey | 254 |
| Sussex | 171 |
| Staffordshire | 196 |
| Warwickshire | 164 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 6 |
| Worcestershire | 242 |
| Yorkshire | 82 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 18 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 8 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 12 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,017 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 418 |
| Labourer | 118 |
| House Servant | 84 |
| Dress Maker | 66 |
| Servant | 57 |
| Coal Miner | 54 |
| Laundress | 52 |
| General Servant | 46 |
| House Keeper | 40 |
| Carter | 38 |
| Carpenter | 33 |
| Gardener | 32 |
| Domestic Servant | 27 |
| Blacksmith | 26 |
| Straw Plaiter | 23 |
| Fund Holder | 22 |
| Cook | 21 |
| House Maid | 20 |
| Wife | 19 |
| Silk Weaver | 19 |
| Cotton Weaver | 19 |
| Nurse | 18 |
| Tailor | 18 |
| Housemaid | 17 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Finch | 4,950 |
| Mary Finch | 4,177 |
| John Finch | 3,429 |
| Elizabeth Finch | 2,807 |
| George Finch | 2,620 |
| James Finch | 2,332 |
| Sarah Finch | 2,278 |
| Thomas Finch | 2,136 |
| Charles Finch | 1,737 |
| Henry Finch | 1,639 |
| Ann Finch | 1,310 |
| Jane Finch | 1,161 |
| Alice Finch | 1,136 |
| Ellen Finch | 1,112 |
| Eliza Finch | 1,031 |
| Emma Finch | 1,015 |
| Frederick Finch | 1,009 |
| Edward Finch | 955 |
| Joseph Finch | 897 |
| Robert Finch | 882 |
| Emily Finch | 855 |
| Arthur Finch | 831 |
| Annie Finch | 800 |
| Alfred Finch | 759 |
| Samuel Finch | 625 |