Feathers Surname
Approximately 3,724 people bear this surname
Feathers Surname Definition:
A Fifeshire surname of local origin from Fetters in the parish of Leuchars. The s is English plural.
Feathers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,442 | 1:105,305 | 11,569 |
| England | 136 | 1:409,692 | 28,019 |
| Northern Ireland | 55 | 1:33,546 | 3,341 |
| Israel | 22 | 1:388,983 | 31,283 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 63 | 1:386,911 | 23,603 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:170,146 | 6,794 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 442 | 1:113,617 | 11,247 |
Feathers (60) may also be a first name.
Feathers Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Fifeshire surname of local origin from Fetters in the parish of Leuchars. The s is English plural.
Feathers Demographics
Feathers Political Affiliation
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Feathers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Feathers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Feathers has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Feathers click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Feathers? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 122,698th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,956,914 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Feathers live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. Feathers is also the 1,270,172nd most frequently used forename globally It is held by 60 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 3,442 people, or 1 in 105,305. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 16 percent reside, Tennessee, where 13 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent reside.
Feathers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Feathers has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 779 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Feathers Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Feathers last name is primarily Anglican (90%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Feathers last name are 26.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.13% being registered to vote for the political party.
Feathers earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.51% less than the national average, earning $39,476 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherst | 94 | 1 | / |
| Fathers | 93 | 1,293 | / |
| Fethers | 93 | 243 | / |
| Featers | 93 | 2 | / |
| Foethers | 88 | 1 | / |
| Feuthers | 88 | 1 | / |
| Feasters | 88 | 0 | / |
| Featters | 88 | 0 | / |
| Feters | 86 | 7 | / |
| Faters | 86 | 6 | / |
| Feathersová | 84 | 1 | / |
| Fausthers | 82 | 5 | / |
| Faitherse | 82 | 0 | / |
| Fetters | 80 | 5,507 | / |
| Festers | 80 | 214 | / |
| Fasters | 80 | 25 | / |
| Feiters | 80 | 9 | / |
| Feeters | 80 | 7 | / |
| Fetiers | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fieters | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vethers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feuters | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fatters | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fithers | 80 | 0 | / |
| Feeterse | 75 | 13 | / |
| Festerse | 75 | 3 | / |
| Fatherce | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fausters | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fiatters | 75 | 1 | / |
| Feetters | 75 | 1 | / |
| Viethers | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fettiers | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vaters | 71 | 875 | / |
| Veters | 71 | 89 | / |
| Vauthiers | 71 | 15 | / |
| Fiters | 71 | 8 | / |
| Fatars | 71 | 1 | / |
| Feitrs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fettrs | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vetters | 67 | 1,479 | / |
| Fitters | 67 | 341 | / |
| Vjaters | 67 | 161 | / |
| Vauters | 67 | 151 | / |
| Veeters | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fettersová | 67 | 10 | / |
| Viaters | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vehters | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fisters | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pheters | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fitgers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vatters | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahters | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fettors | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veators | 67 | 0 | / |
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