Fehrsen Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Fehrsen Surname Definition:

“Son of the Ferryman” in Old German.

Fehrsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1051:515,97841,519
England51:11,143,612252,590
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Fehrsen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Son of the Ferryman” in Old German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Fehrsen Last Name Facts

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

Fehrsen occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fehrsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fehrsen is the 1,718,748th most common surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 64,491,557 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Fehrsen reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 515,978. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 39 percent reside, Gauteng, where 38 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 20 percent reside. Besides South Africa this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent reside and Italy, where 2 percent reside.

Fehrsen Last Name Statistics demography

Fehrsen earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.03% more than the national average, earning R 347,028 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fersen92105/
Feirsen866/
Fearsen861/
Fershen861/
Ferseen861/
Fersien860/
Ferschen8063/
Fethrson800/
Ferson77843/
Versen77642/
Fergen77603/
Forsen77434/
Fersan77420/
Farsen77274/
Fersin7711/
Ferzen775/
Ferjen774/
Fercen774/
Firsen774/
Fersán771/
Fersing71648/
Viersen71363/
Fearson71239/
Versaen71149/
Forssen71141/
Ferchen71119/
Pharsen7187/
Forseen7179/
Fierson7172/
Fershin7151/
Farseen7141/
Verssen7133/
Fergien7113/
Feirson7112/
Ferrson7111/
Fahrson7110/
Faråsen714/
Phersen713/
Forszen713/
Firshen713/
Ferzend713/
Ferdjen713/
Ferzeen712/
Faerson712/
Veersen711/
Ferzsin711/
Fhrezin711/
Fershon711/
Fersgon711/
Foerson710/
Fersuon710/
Veirsen710/
Forschen67145/
Fresn6762/
Ferschin6747/
Fjæråsen676/
Fershina673/
Fearsonn672/
Feershin672/
Ferssing671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fehrsen
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