Find out how popular the last name Finucan is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Finucan.

Finucan, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Finucan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Finucan in America

Finucan is the 53913th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Finucan surname appeared 383 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Finucan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Finucan to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Finucan

The surname Finucan is believed to have originated in Ireland during the medieval period. It is thought to be an anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Ó Fionnchadha, which means "descendant of Fionnchadh." Fionnchadh was a personal name derived from the Gaelic words "fionn," meaning fair or white, and "cadha," meaning warrior or champion.

The Finucan surname is associated with the ancient Irish territory of Tír Chonaill, which is now part of County Donegal. It is believed that the Finucan family was among the prominent septs or clans in this region during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded references to the surname Finucan can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history. In an entry dated 1335, a man named Finucan O'Finnagain is mentioned as a participant in a battle.

Another notable early mention of the name is in the Fiants of the Tudor Sovereigns, a collection of official documents from the 16th century. A Finucan O'Dougherty is listed as having been granted a pardon in 1585.

During the 17th century, several members of the Finucan family were involved in the Irish Confederate Wars and the Williamite War in Ireland. One prominent figure was Fergus Finucan, who served as a captain in the Irish Confederate Army and fought against the English Parliamentarian forces in the 1640s.

In the 18th century, a Finucan family resided in the townland of Ballymagroarty, County Donegal. A member of this family, Patrick Finucan (1720-1794), was a notable poet and songwriter who composed works in the Irish language.

Another influential person with the Finucan surname was John Finucan (1809-1890), an Irish-American journalist and politician from New York City. He served as a member of the New York State Assembly and was actively involved in promoting Irish nationalism.

Over the centuries, various spelling variations of the surname have emerged, including Finucane, Finnegan, Finegan, and Finnigan, among others. These variations often reflect regional dialects or anglicization attempts by record keepers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Finucan

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Finucan.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Finucan was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Finucan has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Finucan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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