Fearnley Surname

110,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

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.

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Fearnley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,8611:19,4752,779
United States3931:922,28769,218
Australia3191:84,6269,797
Canada1761:209,35020,314
New Zealand1641:27,6124,833
Wales571:54,2904,971
Scotland481:111,5387,348
Norway461:111,78914,873
Guernsey291:2,222539
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France21:33,211,361423,184
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8121:13,4522,030
Wales141:112,0304,740
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

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.

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

(English) belonging to Fearnley, or Dweller at the Fern-Lea [Old English fearn + leáh (Middle English ley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Two chapelries in Yorkshire are called Farnley.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Fernilee; a location name in Derbyshire.

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

Fearnley Last Name Facts

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

Fearnley (Arabic: فيرنلي) is most common in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fearnley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fearnley is the 110,480th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,732,243 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Fearnley are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 23 people.

Fearnley is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 2,861 people, or 1 in 19,475. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 27 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England Fearnley occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Fearnley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fearnley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fearnley last name increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,512 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 407 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 4,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fearnley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fearnley surname are 6.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.74% registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fearnnley941/
Feearnley941/
Fernley931,015/
Farnley9373/
Fearnly933/
Feurnley880/
Fernly8611/
Fernle861/
Farnly860/
Fearnelly820/
Fernler804/
Varnley803/
Fernlea802/
Farnloe801/
Firnley800/
Fernelle7511/
Fernelly756/
Fernille752/
Farzinly751/
Farnelly751/
Farnelle751/
Farinloye71796/
Farinlayo715/
Fernilles711/
Vernle710/
Firnly710/
Farnielle710/
Varnly710/
Fernlid675/
Vernlle672/

Fearnley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fearnley in the Arabic language
فيرنليfyrnly-

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