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Where Does The Last Name Ferdinand Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ferdinand (Arabic: فردناند, Marathi: फेरीदानंद, Oriya: େଫରଦିନା, Russian: Фердинанд) occurs more in Chad more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Ferdinánd. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferdinand? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Ferdinand is the 7,761^st most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 99,597 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Ferdinand are found; 36 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,399^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 426,327 people.

The surname is most common in Chad, where it is held by 23,878 people, or 1 in 569. Other than Chad this last name occurs in 127 countries. It also occurs in Haiti, where 14 percent live and Burundi, where 12 percent live.

Ferdinand Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ferdinand has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ferdinand last name grew 1,651 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 594 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferdinand Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ferdinand last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (63%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Ferdinand are 11.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.64% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ferdinand earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning R 236,268 per year; in United States they earn 1.88% more than the national average, earning $43,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.15% less than the national average, earning $46,626 CAD per year.