Fereday Surname
Approximately 1,958 people bear this surname
Fereday Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'a travelling merchant' or 'chapman': a translation of journey (which in Chaucer's time meant a day's journey); Middle English faren, to travel; compare thoroughfare; v. Sojourner.
Fereday Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,205 | 1:46,239 | 5,816 |
| United States | 463 | 1:782,849 | 60,614 |
| Australia | 165 | 1:163,610 | 16,947 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:79,347 | 6,699 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 410 | 1:59,452 | 6,973 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Fereday Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'a travelling merchant' or 'chapman': a translation of journey (which in Chaucer's time meant a day's journey); Middle English faren, to travel; compare thoroughfare; v. Sojourner.
From Ferte or La Ferté, Normandy. The family of De la Ferté had branches in England from the Conquest. See Browne.
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Fereday Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fereday Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fereday is found most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fereday? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fereday is the 210,752nd most common surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,721,934 people. The surname Fereday is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Fereday reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 1,205 people, or 1 in 46,239. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 29 percent live, Greater London, where 7 percent live and Staffordshire, where 7 percent live. Barring England this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Fereday Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fereday has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fereday surname expanded 294 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,205 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 557 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fereday Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fereday surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.
The amount Fereday earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.6% less than the national average, earning R 50,856 per year; in United States they earn 10.46% more than the national average, earning $47,664 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.95% more than the national average, earning $51,645 CAD per year.
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