About Fanny
The surname Fanny is of English origin and is derived from the medieval female given name Fanny, a diminutive of Frances. It is ultimately derived from the Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman" or "free one." The surname Fanny is therefore likely to have been a nickname or a patronymic surname given to someone with French connections or someone who was associated with the name Frances.
The surname Fanny is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fanny 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 Fanny is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Fanny in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Fanny using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.