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.
Fereday Demographics
Average Fereday Salary in
United States
$47,664 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fereday Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fereday Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fereday is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Fereday.
How Common Is The Last Name Fereday? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 210,752nd most prevalent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,721,934 people. The last name Fereday is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Fereday live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Fereday is most common in England, where it is held by 1,205 people, or 1 in 46,239. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 29 percent live, Greater London, where 7 percent live and Staffordshire, where 7 percent live. Other than England Fereday exists 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 who held the Fereday last name grew 294 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,205 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 557 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fereday Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fereday last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political 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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