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There are approximately 21,671 people named Finch in the UK. That makes it the 462nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 343 are named Finch.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Nickname

Related and similar surnames

Fincham
Fincher
Fynch
Finche
Ffinch
Ffinche
Fincha
Finchee
Ffynch
Finches
Finchew
Finchey
Finach
Finchas
Finchau
Finchaw
Fiench
Finchen
Finchat
Finchet
Finchbo
Fiancha

The Finch surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

FINCH. Perhaps a corruption of Vincent. Vincent Herbert of Winchelsea, 20 Edw. I. bore the alias of Finch. The early pedigree of the Earl of Winchelsea's family is very obscure. Their former surname was Herbert, and one of the earliest if not the first who was knovn as Finch was this very Vincent. In support of this notion I may add, from Collins, that the family had previously borne their father's name, as Herbertus filius Herberti, &c. In the H.E. the spelling is Fynch ; in 13 Edw. III., Vyuche. In Sussex the baptismal name Vincent is often corrupted to Winch or Vinch.

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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