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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


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The Finlay surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

FINLAY. An ancient Scottish personal name, said to be the same as Kinlay.

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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