Explore the Family Name Finucan

The meaning of Finucan

Irish: variant of Finucane.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Finucan in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Finucan has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 56,826th most popular surname in the United States with 336 individuals carrying it. By 2010, its rank had improved to 53,913, reflecting an increase of 5.13 percent, and the count had risen to 383, a growth of approximately 14 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals also increased by 8.33 percent during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#56,826#53,9135.13%
Count33638313.99%
Proportion per 100k0.120.138.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Finucan

Ethnic identity data for the surname Finucan, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White. In 2000, 97.32 percent identified as White which slightly decreased to 95.82 percent in 2010. There was a small but significant rise in those identifying as Hispanic, increasing from 1.79 percent in 2000 to 2.61 percent in 2010, a change of 45.81 percent. During these years, no individuals with the surname Finucan identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White97.32%95.82%-1.54%
Hispanic1.79%2.61%45.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%