Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
FINLAY
There are approximately 8,892 people named Finlay in the UK. That makes it the 1,194th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 141 are named Finlay.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
FindlayFindley
Fennelly
Finley
Finely
Finale
Finell
Finelly
Finalay
Finelay
Finaly
Finhal
Findly
Finellay
Finallay
Final
Finhall
Finally
Finaley
Finhil
Fhinlay
Finhel
Finila
Finela
Fineal
Fineley
Fiinley
The Finlay surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FINLAY. An ancient Scottish personal name, said to be the same as Kinlay.