Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
FINNEY
There are approximately 5,915 people named Finney in the UK. That makes it the 1,765th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 94 are named Finney.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
FinnFin
Feeney
Finnie
Fynn
Finey
Finne
Fini
Fine
Fines
Ffinney
Ffiney
Figney
Finiey
Fineys
Finie
Ffynny
Ffiny
Finiy
Finnay
Fineye
Fininey
Finies
Finiay
Finnae
Finnea
Finine
Ffinn
Fihnn
Finay
The Finney surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Finne, Gaelic, the genitive of Fionn, fair, sincere, true; bringing to an end, wise, a head, chief. The name may be local from Fines, a place in France.