Show ContentsFaughn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Faughn comes from the Irish Gaelic name Ó Fachtnain.The name indicates the son of Fachtna, an ancient forename much in favor with the O'Kellys of Ui Maine, with whom it was modernized as Festus.

Early Origins of the Faughn family

The surname Faughn was first found in Counties Longford and Leitrim (Irish: Liatroim) anciently the western half of the kingdom of Breifne, located in Northeastern Ireland, in Leinster province.

Early History of the Faughn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Faughn research. Another 36 words (3 lines of text) covering the year 1588 is included under the topic Early Faughn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Faughn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Faughnan, O'Faughnan, Faughey, O'Faghny and others.

Early Notables of the Faughn family

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Migration of the Faughn family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Miles Faughnan, who was naturalized in New York in 1847; Francis and Ann Faughnan, who immigrated to New York in 1849; Edward Faughanan and his family from Leitrim, who landed in New York in 1850.


Contemporary Notables of the name Faughn (post 1700) +

  • Scott Faughn (b. 1980), American politician, Mayor of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, 2002-04 1
  • Faughn Dyball, American actress, known for her role in Chasing the Cat


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, March 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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