Frequency: (1073)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. English: variant of Fenn.
2. Reduced form of Irish McFann.
FOREBEARS: The first recorded bearer of this name in North America is John Fann, who was born in Richmond Co., VA, in 1688.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
