Finan

• Finnan, Finnen, Finnin, Winning

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fionnáin (“descendant of Fionnán”), a personal name which derives from the diminutive form of fionn (“fair, blond”).

Finan (plural Finans)

1. A surname from Irish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Finan is the 13383^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2276 individuals. Finan is most common among White (83.52%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.76%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Finan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 574.

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