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 13
Brick Layer 3
Restored Curreer 1
Coach Smith 1
Domestic Servant 1
Photographers Errand Boy 1
Outfitter & Boarding House 1
Outfitter Assistant 1
Wagon Tanner 1
Fringe Maker 1
Leather Horse Maker 1
Messenger 1
Seafaring Cook 1
Dressmaker 1
Market Gardener 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Glove Cutter 1
Leather Dyer 1
Licenced Victualler 1
Retailer Leather Dresser 1
Wine And Spirit Merchant 1
General Labourer Domestic 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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