Ferdinands Surname

145,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,041 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Ferdinands Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ferdinands Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2,1201:9,8151,429
Australia3551:76,0448,891
Indonesia3241:408,17734,513
Canada671:549,93446,038
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
England321:1,741,18971,393
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Singapore301:183,5907,666
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Ferdinands (61) may also be a first name.

Ferdinands Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ferdinands (Arabic: فرديناندس) is borne by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferdinands? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 145,908th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,396,431 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Ferdinands are found; 70 percent are found in South Asia and 70 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Ferdinands is also the 1,257,960th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, borne by 61 people.

It is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 2,120 people, or 1 in 9,815. Without taking into account Sri Lanka Ferdinands exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent live and Indonesia, where 11 percent live.

Ferdinands Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ferdinands has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ferdinands last name expanded 640 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferdinands Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ferdinands earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 68.31% more than the national average, earning $72,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.78% more than the national average, earning $54,542 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ferdinands Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ferdinands in the Arabic language
فرديناندسfrdynands-

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