Finucane

Finucane Meaning & Origin

About Finucane
The surname Finucane is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fionnacháin, meaning "descendant of Fionnachán." The personal name Fionnachán is derived from the word "fionn," which means "fair" or "white." The surname Finucane is primarily found in County Clare and County Limerick in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Finucane: 845
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,293
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0502050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 N AH0 K EY0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪnəkeɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Finucane in Braille

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

The name Finucane in braille

How to sign the name Finucane using Sign Language

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

The name Finucane in sign language

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