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Where Does The Last Name Fearns Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Fearns occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fearns? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 289,292^nd most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 5,500,035 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Fearns reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

Fearns is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 771 people, or 1 in 72,267. In England it is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 23 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent live and Cheshire, where 7 percent live. Other than England it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Fearns Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Fearns has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 324 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 542 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fearns Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Fearns surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fearns last name are 1.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.08% registered with the political party.

The amount Fearns earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.9% less than the national average, earning R 107,172 per year; in United States they earn 1.3% more than the national average, earning $43,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.14% less than the national average, earning $44,149 CAD per year.