Federley Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Federley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Federley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1321:41,6425,227
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Norway91:571,36544,190
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Federley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Federley has its highest incidence in Finland. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Federley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Federley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,244,200th most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Federley reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Federley is most common in Finland, where it is carried by 132 people, or 1 in 41,642. In Finland it is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 36 percent reside, Pirkanmaa, where 19 percent reside and South Karelia, where 16 percent reside. Besides Finland Federley occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 10 percent reside and Estonia, where 8 percent reside.

Federley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Federley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Federley Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Federley earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 32.18% more than the national average, earning 457,438 kr per year and in Canada they earn 1.35% more than the national average, earning $50,354 CAD per year.

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Federley Reference & Research

Federle FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Federle 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Federley
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