Foan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Foan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Foan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Agricultural Labourer 5
Glove Cutter 5
Glover 3
House Keeper 2
Grocer 2
Wife Of Above 2
House Servant 1
Tailoress 1
At Home 1
Daughter 1
Grocer Wife 1
Inn Keeper 1
Assistant 1
Servant 1
Wife Of Grocer Traveller 1
Gardener 1
Glove Sewer 1
Glover & Grocer 1
Grocer Daur 1
Grove Cutter 1
Leather Dresser 1
Skiner 1
Tailor 1
Wine & Spirit Merchant 1

Foan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fane 50% 2,817
2 Fone 50% 2,605
3 Fine 25% 969
4 Foan 100% 579
5 Fan 75% 539
6 Fen 50% 460
7 Fain 50% 390
8 Fean 75% 314
9 Fin 50% 228
10 Fun 50% 195
11 Fon 75% 191
12 Feen 50% 127

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The surname Foan is the 4th most popular variant of Fane.

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