Fannin

Fannin Meaning & Origin

About Fannin
The surname Fannin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fionnáin, meaning "descendant of Fionnán." The personal name Fionnán is a diminutive form of Fionn, which translates to "fair" or "white." The surname Fannin is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with families who were descendants of Fionnán or had connections to the Fionnán clan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Fannin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Fannin: 6,873
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,092
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fannin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 N IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfænɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fannin in Braille

Here's how to represent Fannin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Fannin in braille

How to sign the name Fannin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Fannin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Fannin in sign language

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