Phinn

Phinn Meaning & Origin

About Phinn
The surname Phinn is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Fhionn," meaning "son of Fionn." Fionn is a Gaelic personal name that translates to "fair" or "white." The surname Phinn is therefore associated with someone who is fair-haired or fair-skinned.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Phinn: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 N
🌐 IPA
/phinn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Phinn in Braille

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

The name Phinn in braille

How to sign the name Phinn using Sign Language

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

The name Phinn in sign language

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