Fearman Surname

1,079,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Fearman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Firmin,' 'Farman,' or 'Ferman.' In Domesday Farman and Farmannus. The great home of this name and all its varied forms was Norfolk. From hence it extended as Firmin into Essex.

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Fearman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1051:350,91031,754
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
England231:2,422,52489,093
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Fearman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Firmin,' 'Farman,' or 'Ferman.' In Domesday Farman and Farmannus. The great home of this name and all its varied forms was Norfolk. From hence it extended as Firmin into Essex. In these districts the surname is still common. It is curious to note that the form Fayerman still exists.

Adam fil. Phareman, Fines Roll, 7 Ric.

John Fayerman, Norfolk, 1273 Hundred Rolls.

Richard Fayrman, Norfolk, ibid.

Walter Fayrman, vicar of Lakenham, Norfolk, 1369: History of Norfolk.

Farman Alberd, bailiff of Yarmouth, 1325: ibid.

This same individual is found as Fairman Alberd, 1306 (M).

John fil. Fermin de Amyas, 9 Edward II: Freemen of York.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Fear 2, 3, (q.v.) + man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Either fireman, or ferd-mon, Anglo-Saxon, a soldier.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ferdmon, a soldier.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Swedish, Fehrman; from the German, Fuhrmann; in the Domesday Book, Farman, Ferme; a personal name.$

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Fearman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fearman is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fearman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,079,669th most prevalent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 31,823,345 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Fearman reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 350,910. In Canada it is most numerous in: Ontario, where 84 percent reside, British Columbia, where 13 percent reside and Alberta, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Fearman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fearman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fearman last name expanded 223 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 21 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fearman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fearman are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Fearman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.17% less than the national average, earning $39,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.44% more than the national average, earning $52,388 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feahrman930/
Farman9229,130/
Ferman9210,385/
Fairman865,787/
Farmaan862,848/
Fehrman861,205/
Farmand86795/
Faerman86765/
Fierman86502/
Fermann86249/
Farmane86176/
Fahrman86172/
Feirman86133/
Foerman86105/
Farmain86101/
Fuerman8698/
Fiarman8669/
Feerman8663/
Fermand8644/
Feurman8624/
Fermain8620/
Fermant8618/
Farmann8617/
Fyerman8614/
Ferhman869/
Ferrman867/
Farhman867/
Farzman867/
Fermane866/
Pferman865/
Fherman864/
Farrman862/
Farmhan862/
Fharman862/
Fermaan862/
Farmman862/
Vearman861/
Fermamn861/
Farmahn861/
Farmang861/
Fayrman860/
Fermean860/
Fehrmann804,647/
Fermaint80699/
Feuerman80451/
Farhmand80332/
Fayerman80236/
Fajerman80210/
Fahrmann80148/
Faierman80109/
Feierman80109/
Faermann8076/
Farmahan8057/
Pferrman8046/
Fermahan8024/
Phearman8024/
Fuermann8020/
Fägerman8015/
Fiermann8015/
Pfierman8014/
Ferhmann809/
Fairmann807/
Fejerman805/
Farmaten802/
Pfferman801/
Farhmann801/
Feurmann801/
Feherman801/
Farmhand801/
Farmmand801/
Fehrmaun801/
Fojerman801/
Foyerman801/
D'Farman801/
Fayarman801/
Feuhrman800/
Faehrman800/
Feiirman800/
Feirhman800/
Fearmond800/
Feihrman800/
Firman7717,026/
Varman778,854/
Verman771,803/
Fermon771,052/
Fyrman77928/
Freman77546/
Fermam7758/
Farmon7720/
Fermán7718/
Färman772/
Farmam771/
Fermón771/
Farmanova753,673/
Feuermann75395/
Fermaintt75120/
Fuehrmann7527/
Fermanova7518/
Feihrmann7518/
Foehrmann756/
Fayermann752/
Pfiermann751/
Fehermann751/
Fuggerman751/
Feiermann751/
Fajermann751/
Farmahten751/
Farmanová751/
Feuhrmann750/
Pferrmann750/
Veerman715,658/
Fourman711,058/
Fermont71812/
Veirman71386/
Pfirman71334/
Fermond71316/
Veurman71191/
Varmaan71114/
Varmman71105/
Firmand7195/
Firmann7174/
Firmain7173/
Vierman7155/
Fairmon7151/
Firmang7137/
Vermann7133/
Pharman7128/
Frreman7121/
Vaarman7118/
Fyhrman7116/
Vahrman7115/
Varmann7114/
Farmham7113/
Firmane7112/
Pfierrmann7111/
Fremman716/
Firrman715/
Varmain715/
Firmant715/
Varrman714/
Fermone714/
Farrmon712/
Farmoon712/
Fyreman712/
Vermain712/
Verhman712/
Farmont712/
Fermoun712/
Fermamd712/
Fermonn711/
Firhman711/
Vermanh711/
Veorman711/
Vearmon711/
Fremain711/
Faermon711/
Farmond711/
Vermaan711/
Pherman710/
Vermman710/
Fahrmon710/
Feirmon710/
Fairmam710/
Farmhon710/
Fremane710/
Ferrmam710/
Fährmann671,167/
Fairmont67400/
Fourmand67395/
Viermann67277/
Pfirrman67209/
Vaarmann67191/
Fourmann67185/
Pfirmann67175/
Fourhman67136/
Frehmann6766/
Vahrmann6765/
Fourmane675/
Farmount674/
Fourmant674/
Viermain673/
Fermoune673/
Farrmond672/
Firmaine672/
Pharmaan671/
Phermann671/
Fouhrman671/
Fajermam671/
Pharmand671/
Faurmond671/
Fajermon671/
Fermoing671/
Frrehman671/
Fairmond670/
Fourmain670/
Fremaine670/
Fehrhmam670/
Fremayne670/
Firrmann670/

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