Fanning

Fanning Meaning & Origin

About Fanning
The surname Fanning is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fionnáin, meaning "descendant of Fionnán." Fionnán is a diminutive form of Fionn, which translates to "fair" or "white." The name Fanning is believed to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Fionnán.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fanning: 11,007
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,284
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.73

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

Ranking information for the surname Fanning is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈfænɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fanning in Braille

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

The name Fanning in braille

How to sign the name Fanning using Sign Language

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

The name Fanning in sign language

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