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FENN

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There are approximately 5,623 people named Fenn in the UK. That makes it the 1,856th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 89 are named Fenn.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Fenn surname in historical dictionaries

FENN. A-Sax. feim, a marsh or bog. From residence near one. In old documents the forms are Atte Fenne, Del Fen, De Fen, De Fenne, &c., sometimes modified to Fenner,

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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