Farrissey Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Farrissey Surname Definition:

Ó Fearghusa A Munster variant of Fergus, q.v. MIF 107

Farrissey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland511:92,3325,140
United States271:13,424,405494,117
England121:4,643,172139,951
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Farrissey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Fearghusa A Munster variant of Fergus, q.v. MIF 107

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Farrissey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Farrissey Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Farrissey is found most frequently in Ireland. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Farrissey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,955,159th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Farrissey reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

Farrissey is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 92,332. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Munster, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Ireland this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Farrissey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Farrissey has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Farrissey last name rose 464 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Farrissey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Farrissey surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the party.

Farrissey earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.02% less than the national average, earning $36,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farissey946/
Farrisey941/
Farrissy940/
Ferrissey8942/
Farressey890/
Farisse88400/
Farissy88209/
Farisey8827/
Farrise8819/
Farrisy881/
Ferrisse8248/
Farrisee8218/
Ferrisey827/
Farrisie821/
Varrisse821/
Farrissi821/
Farhissy821/
Farressy820/
Farrasey820/
Ferissey820/
Ferrissy820/
Farisy80337/
Farise80164/
Farrishea781/
Farissi755,366/
Ferrise75904/
Faresse75543/
Farisyi75443/
Fariseu75181/
Fairise75179/
Farasse75111/
Farisei7573/
Fariseh7556/
Faryssy7554/
Farrice7551/
Farricy7549/
Farrese7537/
Fahrise7536/
Farissa7536/
Farasey7519/
Farrisi7517/
Forrise7514/
Farishy7511/
Varisse7510/
Faritsy758/
Farysey757/
Ferisse757/
Fatrise754/
Farisee753/
Farisis752/
Farisas751/
Faurise751/
Farishe751/
Faricey750/
Farisay750/
Ferrisy750/
Fariser750/
Farrecy750/
Farresy750/
Faurissa7181/
Fargissi7177/
Fauresse7169/
Farissou717/
Ferrissi715/
Faarissi714/
Farissat712/
Farzisoy711/
Varresse711/
Fairasse711/
Farisier711/
Variesse711/
Farracey710/
Farishay710/
Ferriese710/
Farase6712,929/
Farisi674,204/
Farese672,299/
Farisa671,227/
Varise67798/
Farizy67328/
Faricy67300/
Farisiyah6758/
Ferise6731/
Faresy6719/
Faurissou6716/
Farice6715/
Farize677/
Farisè676/
Farezy676/
Farysy674/
Faruse674/
Farisé674/
Fairousse674/
Farèse673/
Forise672/
Farusy672/
Faraissou671/
Farroussi671/
Fahrousse671/
Ferisy670/
Farricher670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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