Fearnsides Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fearnsides 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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Fearnsides Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:1,428,66862,556
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Fearnsides 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)

Fearnsides Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fearnsides is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fearnsides? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,635,433rd most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Fearnsides are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

Fearnsides is most common in England, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 67 percent live, Durham, where 15 percent live and West Midlands, where 10 percent live. Aside from England Fearnsides is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 11 percent live.

Fearnsides Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fearnsides has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fearnsides surname decreased 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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