Finno

Finno Meaning & Origin

About Finno
The surname Finno is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Fino," which itself is a short form of various compound names beginning with "Fino," such as "Finochio" or "Finocchio." These compound names are derived from the Italian word "finocchio," meaning "fennel," and were likely given as a nickname to someone who either grew or sold fennel or had some association with the plant. Therefore, the surname Finno is likely to have originally been an occupational or descriptive name for someone connected to fennel in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Finno: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Finno 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 Finno is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/finno*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Finno in Braille

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

The name Finno in braille

How to sign the name Finno using Sign Language

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

The name Finno in sign language

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