Feather Surname

85,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Feather Surname Definition:

Probably a sobriquet applied to a person who wore a remarkable one in his cap.

Feather Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,5351:102,53411,323
England1,5071:36,9734,841
Australia2111:127,94213,963
Canada1381:266,99725,150
New Zealand1111:40,7966,843
Wales451:68,7676,014
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Scotland221:243,35512,191
India91:85,229,487684,495
China81:170,915,1968,932
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Isle of Man31:28,6073,614
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Guam11:160,1214,893
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Macau11:601,6301,582
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5301:15,9322,347
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6991:71,8447,712

Feather (484) may also be a first name.

Feather Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably a sobriquet applied to a person who wore a remarkable one in his cap.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

This name may be from Ice. fridr, Anglo-Saxon freothe, freotho, liberty, peace, love; or from German, frith herr, a protecting lord; but I should rather derive from Feodore, i. e. Theodore. Ferguson considers Feather the same with Father, German, Vater, corresponding as it does very nearly with a north of England pronunciation, as also with feder, one of the Anglo-Saxon forms. The name Fearby, in Yorkshire, was in Domesday Federbi. Featherstone is the appellation of places in cos. Northumberland; Stafford, and York; doubtless from the Anglo-Saxon name Frithestan, whence probably Featherstonhaugh.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Feather Last Name Facts

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

The surname Feather (Oriya: ଅେଡଟ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Feather.

How Common Is The Last Name Feather? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 85,110th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,285,055 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Feather are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Feather is also the 386,404th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 484 people.

The last name Feather is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3,535 people, or 1 in 102,534. In The United States Feather is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 16 percent are found, California, where 6 percent are found and Maryland, where 5 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Feather Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Feather has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Feather surname increased 506 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Feather Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Feather last name are 15.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Feather earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.22% more than the national average, earning R 240,528 per year; in United States they earn 2.17% less than the national average, earning $42,214 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.4% more than the national average, earning $54,849 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feathere931/
Featheur930/
Father92761/
Fether92654/
Feathe925/
Feater922/
Feaster865,699/
Foether8648/
Festher869/
Faither868/
Fathear866/
Fathier863/
Fasther862/
Faether862/
Fethter862/
Feither861/
Feathes861/
Veather861/
Faather861/
Fauther861/
Fathher861/
Feteher861/
Fhather861/
Feathei860/
Fathe838,233/
Fater83984/
Feter83544/
Fethe83146/
Feate834/
Fausther80485/
Feisther8018/
Pfeaster8015/
Fatherre8011/
Fauthier805/
Feathess802/
Hfeaster801/
Pheather801/
Fhesther801/
Faisther801/
Feattier800/
Feachter800/
Feahster800/
Feusther800/
Fathey7712,089/
Fetter7710,015/
Fester774,439/
Fatheh771,465/
Feiter77700/
Veater77611/
Vather77561/
Fathee77469/
Faster77331/
Fathir77314/
Fathie77275/
Fauter77264/
Fayter77233/
Fatier77156/
Faiter77149/
Fatihe77141/
Fathei77130/
Fueter7777/
Fatter7763/
Feyter7750/
Faethe7747/
Faithe7742/
Feeter7734/
Fadter7729/
Fither7721/
Fajter7718/
Feaste7714/
Fetere7714/
Fatere7711/
Fiethe7711/
Feteer7710/
Fethes779/
Fatthe779/
Fadthe776/
Fethie776/
Fahter776/
Fatehr775/
Fateer775/
Feterr774/
Fathep774/
Fathes774/
Fat'he774/
Faathe774/
Foeter773/
Fetger773/
Fazter773/
Feates773/
Fedter773/
Fieter772/
Fetier772/
Fathea772/
Fataer772/
Fiater772/
Faythe772/
Pfeter772/
Fetheh772/
Feyate771/
Fezter771/
Fauthr771/
Feastr771/
Feithe771/
Fathre771/
Fatger771/
Fathet771/
Fehate771/
Fethey771/
Feuter770/
Faeter770/
Fehter770/
Vether770/
Fate7336,558/
Fete735,556/
Fetr7357/
Fatr7334/
Fechter714,561/
Fauster71995/
Feister71747/
Fathieh71512/
Faithet71495/
Feuster71392/
Fattier71309/
Fastert71148/
Fietier7164/
Fautier7154/
Pfauter7151/
Faathir7132/
Viether7129/
Foetter7129/
Fuetter7127/
Fatahei7126/
Feijter7121/
Festter7121/
Festere7118/
Fisther7117/
Fathhee7116/
Faithee7116/
Fouther7115/
Phether7112/
Feutheu718/
Fettier716/
Fejster715/
Fadtere714/
Feyster714/
Fachter714/
Pfester714/
Pfeiter714/
Fatahee714/
Feshter713/
Fastheh713/
Vathier713/
Feoster712/
Feehter712/
Faithey712/
Faetthe712/
Fiejter712/
Faithes712/
Faithed712/
Fasster711/
Fathhey711/
Feterre711/
Feester711/
Feitere711/
Feastea711/
Feastes711/
Fadthre711/
Fatthie711/
Festeer711/
Feitter711/
Veuther711/
Feattie711/
Fayster711/
Faitheh711/
Feuthie711/
Feterrh711/
Feuatie711/
Phather711/
Fat'hey711/
Fauthes711/
Fatthey711/
Fathair711/
Fathhed711/
Fuehter711/
Festert710/
Fetteer710/
Faister710/
Festerd710/
Fiatter710/
Fiethey710/
Feasted710/
Pfahter710/
Foyeter710/
Fehyter710/
Fiaster710/
Feutter710/
Faatter710/
Vauther710/
Faetter710/
Foither710/
Fautter710/
Fathi67419,657/
Fathy67294,193/
Fateh6741,850/
Fatie6725,414/
Fatih6720,788/
Fethi679,232/
Vater677,272/
Veter674,859/
Vauthier674,572/
Fatha673,198/
Feichter672,562/
Feuchter672,410/
Fatte671,957/
Fette671,951/
Fetih671,799/
Fates671,464/
Feteh67877/
Vethe67751/
Fiter67682/
Feste67559/
Fatir67543/
Fetha67477/
Vathe67469/
Fatet67368/
Feyte67333/
Fetet67323/
Vietheer67283/
Pfeister67265/
Fatér67211/
Fetes67180/
Fethy67159/
Fetre67110/
Feite67105/
Foyatier6798/
Fatre6789/
Fetey6781/
Fiete6773/
Fatei6771/
Fauterre6751/
Fatey6743/
Feteu6739/
Fastr6732/
Fuete6729/
Fešte6725/
Faterova6722/
Feete6722/
Fetie6722/
Faterová6720/
Pfeuster6717/
Feterova6716/
Fäthe6715/
Fhate6714/
Fehte6712/
Fatee6712/
Fatje6710/
Feishter6710/
Feschter679/
Fettr678/
Fetei678/
Fythe677/
Faate677/
Feštr676/
Feistter676/
Feati674/
Fatrh674/
Faete673/
Feata673/
Fateu673/
Feetr673/
Fatej673/
Pheaster672/
Feitr672/
Fetee672/
Feute672/
Veate672/
Foete672/
Fatez672/
Fath'hee672/
Fejszter672/
Fyter672/
Festr672/
Fathé672/
Fetir672/
Fathj672/
Fedte671/
Faitr671/
Fatahieh671/
Fatheesh671/
Fithe671/
Féter671/
Fatıh671/
Hfate671/
Vfete671/
Feïte671/
Feteş671/
Fat'hieh671/
Phathere671/
Fatep671/
Fetej671/
Fetrh671/
Fetyh671/
Faggeter670/
Vautheir670/
Pfachter670/
Fuetteer670/
Feechter670/
Fatge670/
Fated670/
Pfeester670/
Feted670/
Fauchter670/

Feather Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Feather in the Oriya language
ଅେଡଟaedata-

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