Fannin Family Name and Heraldry

Fannin is one more way Fanning has been written over the centuries. Taken at its root, Fannin points to “Anglo-Norman family”.

Arms associated with the name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Fannin, so the heraldry linked to Fanning is a starting point, not an automatic right.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Fanning was also written Fannin. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Fannon.

Fannin ranked 5,092 in the 2010 US Census, with 6,873 people answering to the name. Research your Fannin family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.