Finan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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  England 


The roots of the Finan surname in Ireland are somewhat unclear; it seems that the name was both native Irish Gaelic, and Norman. The Gaelic name "ó Fionnáin" seems to be derived from Gaelic word "fionn, "which means "fair." This Gaelic name has been Anglicized as Finan and Fanning, both of which are also Norman names that came to Ireland in the 12th century.

Early Origins of the Finan family

The surname Finan was first found in County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo) located on the West coast of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Connacht, where they were of the Hy Fiachrach Sept. One notable bearer of the personal name who lived several centuries prior to the introduction of hereditary surnames was St. Finan (Finan of Lindisfarne) who died in 661 AD, and achieved repute for his missionary work in England. He was Bishop of Lindisfarne (651-661) and he converted the kings Sigebert of Essex and Peada of the Middle Angles to Christianity. 1

Early History of the Finan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Finan research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1659, 1847 and 1901 are included under the topic Early Finan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Finan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Finan, O'Finan, Ofinan, Finane and others.

Early Notables of the Finan family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was


Finan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Finan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Finan migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Finan Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Finan migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Finan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Finan (post 1700) +
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