Fannon Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Long before computers fixed spellings, Fannon and Fanning were used side by side. The name is generally explained as “Descendant of the little, blond man; grandson of little Fionn (fair)”. Before spelling was fixed, Fanning was also written Fannon. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Fannin.

1,783 Americans were listed as Fannon in the 2010 census.

Arms linked to Fanning and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Fannon family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.