Featherstonehaugh Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Featherstonehaugh Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Featherstonehaugh (Northumberland) [v. under Featherstone, and + Northern English and Scot, haugh, halgh, a river-side meadow, also a hillock; Old English halc, h(e)alh, a corner, slope] Featherstone Castle was built by the Featherstonehaughs, a family resident here from time immemorial.
Read More About This SurnameFeatherstonehaugh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:716,923 | 33,560 |
Featherstonehaugh Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Featherstonehaugh (Northumberland) [v. under Featherstone, and + Northern English and Scot, haugh, halgh, a river-side meadow, also a hillock; Old English halc, h(e)alh, a corner, slope] Featherstone Castle was built by the Featherstonehaughs, a family resident here from time immemorial.—Nat Gaz., sub nomine Featherstone, Northumberland.
The surname occurred as Feather-stonehalgh in Newcastle-on-Tyne as late as the eighteenth cent.
The Featherstones have been for ages one of the principal Weardale clans (Denham's "Slogans of the North").
Featherstone is the name of parishes and townships in Yorkshire, Northumberland, and Staffordshire.
Featherstonehaugh Demographics
Featherstonehaugh Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Featherstonehaugh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Featherstonehaugh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Featherstonehaugh is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Featherstonehaugh click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Featherstonehaugh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,100,440th most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Featherstonehaugh live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.
Featherstonehaugh is most widespread in Scotland, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 446,151. In Scotland it is most common in: Midlothian, where 50 percent are found, East Ayrshire, where 25 percent are found and City of Edinburgh, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Scotland this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 28 percent are found and England, where 25 percent are found.
Featherstonehaugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Featherstonehaugh has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Featherstonehaugh last name contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Featherstonehaugh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Featherstonehaugh earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 4.16% less than the national average, earning R 227,760 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstonhaugh | 97 | 78 | / |
| Fetherstonehaugh | 97 | 1 | / |
| Fetherstonhaugh | 94 | 491 | / |
| Featherstonhaug | 94 | 1 | / |
| Featherstonehau | 94 | 1 | / |
| Featherstonehough | 94 | 0 | / |
| Featherstonhough | 91 | 0 | / |
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Featherstonehaugh Reference & Research
Featherstone One-name Study - A profile of the Featherstone surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Featherstone FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Featherstone FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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