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There are approximately 4,803 people named Finlayson in the UK. That makes it the 2,181th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 76 are named Finlayson.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

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The Finlayson surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

FINLAYSON. The son of Finlay, and equivalent to Macldnla}'.

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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