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.
The surname Finno is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Finno in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.