Fearnside Surname

412,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 844 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Fearnside Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fearnside,' probably some spot adjacent to Fearnhead, q .v. The suffixes - head and -side are common in local names; compare Akenhead and Akenside, places close together, both the parents of surnames; also compare Garthside, from residence at the side of the garth or orchard.

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Fearnside Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3091:180,31716,264
United States2241:1,618,120108,461
Australia1891:142,83415,308
Canada671:549,93446,038
Scotland381:140,8908,524
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2261:107,85610,669
Scotland381:98,5064,956
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Fearnside Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fearnside,' probably some spot adjacent to Fearnhead, q .v. The suffixes - head and -side are common in local names; compare Akenhead and Akenside, places close together, both the parents of surnames; also compare Garthside, from residence at the side of the garth or orchard.

1595. Robert Farnside, of Worsley, parish of Eccles: Wills at Chester.

1615. Henry Femeside, of Thurston: ibid.

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

A surname recorded in Aberdeenshire. Of local origin.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller at the Fern- Side (as of a hill) [Old English fearn + síde]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Fenside; a location name in Lincolnshire (?).

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

Fearnside Last Name Facts

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

Fearnside is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fearnside? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 412,986th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 8,634,533 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Fearnside are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Fearnside is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 309 people, or 1 in 180,317. In England Fearnside is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 20 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Other than England this last name occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 22 percent are found.

Fearnside Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fearnside has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Fearnside surname grew 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fearnside Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fearnside last name are 12.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fearnside earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.57% more than the national average, earning $55,929 CAD per year.

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