Finne Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Ancestors listed as Finne are often found as Finn a generation earlier. The name is usually explained as “Descendant of little Fionn (fair)”.

How the spelling arose

Finne adds “e” to Finn, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Other spellings include Fynn.

Finne by the numbers

297 Americans were listed as Finne in the 2010 census. Finne sounds close to Fine and Fenne, so it can help to search both.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Finne family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Get the complete Finne report, with a museum-style coat of arms.