Fearnley Surname
Approximately 4,207 people bear this surname
Fearnley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Farnley,' near Leeds, spelt Fernelay in the Poll Tax, 1379; v. Farnley.
Johannes de Fernelay, living at Femelay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Fernelee, 1379: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameFearnley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,861 | 1:19,475 | 2,779 |
| United States | 393 | 1:922,287 | 69,218 |
| Australia | 319 | 1:84,626 | 9,797 |
| Canada | 176 | 1:209,350 | 20,314 |
| New Zealand | 164 | 1:27,612 | 4,833 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| Scotland | 48 | 1:111,538 | 7,348 |
| Norway | 46 | 1:111,789 | 14,873 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Northern Ireland | 23 | 1:80,219 | 5,468 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,812 | 1:13,452 | 2,030 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Fearnley (23) may also be a first name.
Fearnley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Farnley,' near Leeds, spelt Fernelay in the Poll Tax, 1379; v. Farnley.
Johannes de Fernelay, living at Femelay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Fernelee, 1379: ibid.
Margeria de Fernelee, 1379: ibid.
Johanna de Ferenlowe, 1379: ibid.
(English) belonging to Fearnley, or Dweller at the Fern-Lea [Old English fearn + leáh (Middle English ley]
Two chapelries in Yorkshire are called Farnley.
From Fernilee; a location name in Derbyshire.
Fearnley Demographics
Average Male Fearnley Height
176.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Fearnley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fearnley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fearnley (Arabic: فيرنلي) is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fearnley.
How Common Is The Last Name Fearnley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 110,480th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,732,243 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Fearnley live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles. Fearnley is also the 2,239,265th most common forename world-wide, held by 23 people.
Fearnley is most common in England, where it is held by 2,861 people, or 1 in 19,475. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 27 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 7 percent are found. Besides England this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Fearnley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fearnley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fearnley last name expanded 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,512 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 407 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 4,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fearnley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Fearnley surname are 6.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.74% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fearnley earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.03% less than the national average, earning 345,990 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 3.7% more than the national average, earning R 246,432 per year; in United States they earn 14.83% more than the national average, earning $49,546 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.7% less than the national average, earning $47,844 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fearnnley | 94 | 1 | / |
| Feearnley | 94 | 1 | / |
| Fernley | 93 | 1,015 | / |
| Farnley | 93 | 73 | / |
| Fearnly | 93 | 3 | / |
| Feurnley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Fernly | 86 | 11 | / |
| Fernle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Farnly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fearnelly | 82 | 0 | / |
| Fernler | 80 | 4 | / |
| Varnley | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fernlea | 80 | 2 | / |
| Farnloe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Firnley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fernelle | 75 | 11 | / |
| Fernelly | 75 | 6 | / |
| Fernille | 75 | 2 | / |
| Farzinly | 75 | 1 | / |
| Farnelly | 75 | 1 | / |
| Farnelle | 75 | 1 | / |
| Farinloye | 71 | 796 | / |
| Farinlayo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Fernilles | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vernle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Firnly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Farnielle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Varnly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fernlid | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vernlle | 67 | 2 | / |
Fearnley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fearnley in the Arabic language | ||
| فيرنلي | fyrnly | - |
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