Finn Family History

Finn Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Finn ‘descendant of Fionn’ a byname meaning ‘white’ or ‘fair-haired’; it is often found Anglicized as White. This name is borne by several families in the west of Ireland.

English and Scottish: from the Middle English personal name Fin(n) (Old Norse Finnr Fin originally ‘Finn’) used both as a byname and as a short form of various compound names with this first element.

English (Kent of Norman origin): variant of Finnis a habitational name from Fiennes Pas-de-Calais France. See Fines.

German: ethnic name for someone from Finland.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Kinn, Linn, Ginn, Rinn, Finne, Finan, Fina, Fink, Fino, Pinn

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31K	Military Records
30K	Immigration Records
183K	Census and Voter Lists
269K	Member Trees

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Where is the Finn family from?

You can see how Finn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Finn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Finn families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 546 Finn families living in Lancashire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Finn's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Finn families in 1891.

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What did your Finn ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Finn. 16% of Finn men worked as a General labourer and 69% of Finn women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Finn were Incapacitated and Domestic servant.

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General labourer

16%

Builders labourer

Farm labourer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Domestic servant

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Census Record

There are 183K census records available for the last name Finn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Finn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 30K immigration records available for the last name Finn. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 31K military records available for the last name Finn. For the veterans among your Finn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Finn lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Finn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Finn in 1940 was 36, and 74 in 2004.

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Finn Surname Meaning

English (Kent of Norman origin): variant of Finnis a habitational name from Fiennes Pas-de-Calais France. See Fines.

German: ethnic name for someone from Finland.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Finn family from?

What did your Finn ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

16%

Builders labourer

Farm labourer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Domestic servant

What Finn family records will you find?

What is the average Finn lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Finn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Finn in 1940 was 36, and 74 in 2004.

Finn Family History

Finn Surname Meaning

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Finn Surname Meaning

764,000 record(s) for Finn

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Where is the Finn family from?

What did your Finn ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Finn family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Finn lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Finn family tree

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