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

Finucane, 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 Finucane surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Finucane in America

Finucane is the 28293rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Finucane surname appeared 845 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 Finucane.

We can also compare 2010 data for Finucane 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 Finucane

The surname Finucane is of Irish origin and dates back to the 12th century. It is an Anglicized form of the ancient Irish Gaelic name Ó Fionnuchán, which means "descendant of Fionnuchán." Fionnuchán is derived from the Gaelic elements fionn, meaning "fair" or "white," and ocán, a diminutive form of the name Óengus.

The name is believed to have originated in County Clare, where the Finucane clan was located in the territory of Corcomroe. They were a prominent family in this region and held lands near Ballyvaughan and Liscannor. The earliest recorded instance of the name can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, an ancient chronicle of medieval Irish history, dating back to the 13th century.

One of the earliest notable members of the Finucane family was Diarmaid Ó Fionnuchán, a 14th-century Irish poet and historian. He was renowned for his work "Foras Feasa ar Éirinn" (The Foundation of Knowledge of Ireland), which provided a comprehensive account of Irish history and mythology.

In the 16th century, Finucane was also the surname of a prominent Irish bardic family from County Clare. They were renowned poets and scholars, and their works were highly regarded in Gaelic Ireland. One of the most famous members of this family was Muiris Óg Ó Fionnuchán, a renowned poet who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

During the 17th century, several members of the Finucane family were notable for their roles in the Irish Confederate Wars and the Williamite War in Ireland. Conor Finucane was a prominent Confederate military officer who fought against the English Parliamentary forces in the 1640s.

Another notable figure was Patrick Finucane (1705-1777), an Irish Catholic priest and scholar. He was a prominent member of the Finucane family from County Clare and was known for his extensive knowledge of Irish history and language.

Over the centuries, the Finucane surname has been spelled in various ways, including O'Finucane, Finegan, Fynnoghane, and Fynnoghan. Despite the variations in spelling, the name has maintained its strong Irish heritage and connection to County Clare.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Finucane

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

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 Finucane 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 Finucane 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 Finucane was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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