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Finneran Name Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Finnthighearn ‘descendant of Finnthighearn’ from fionn tighearna ‘fair lord’.

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


Similar surnames: Finnerty, Finnegan, Linehan, Gilleran, Finlan, Kinnan, Kinner

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Where is the Finneran family from?

You can see how Finneran families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Finneran family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Finneran families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 137 Finneran families living in Massachusetts. This was about 50% of all the recorded Finneran's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Finneran families in 1880.
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What did your Finneran ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Finneran. 18% of Finneran men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Finneran women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Finneran were Inspector and Maid. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    18%
  • Salesman
    16%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Inspector
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    16%
  • Stenographer
    14%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Maid
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Finneran. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Finneran. For the veterans among your Finneran ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Finneran lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Finneran life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Finneran in 1952 was 23, and 76 in 2004.

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