Ferenc Surname

40,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,052 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Ferenc Surname User-submission:

The surname Ferenc is the Hungarian version of the male name Francis.

Ferenc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland6,6481:5,717679
Czechia1,6701:6,367758
Slovakia1,1871:4,496302
Hungary1,0121:9,7001,120
United States7381:491,13741,458
Serbia3541:20,1832,305
Slovenia2671:9,3172,143
Croatia2091:20,2334,174
Germany1481:543,95645,184
Canada1361:270,92325,472
Romania1191:168,72217,453
England1131:493,08031,588
Brazil901:2,378,60473,132
France821:810,03397,301
Argentina651:657,59145,740
Australia321:843,61652,533
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Israel191:450,40234,739
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Norway111:467,48139,375
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
China51:273,464,31313,838
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Feręnc (2) & Ferenć (1) are calculated separately.

Ferenc (234,945) may also be a first name.

Ferenc Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ferenc is the Hungarian version of the male name Francis.

- shannonhhall

Ferenc Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ferenc is more frequently found in Poland than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Feręnc or Ferenć. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferenc? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 40,184th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 558,347 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Ferenc are found; 82 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 73 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Ferenc is also the 4,459th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 234,945 people.

The last name Ferenc is most frequently used in Poland, where it is carried by 6,648 people, or 1 in 5,717. Aside from Poland this surname exists in 47 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 13 percent live and Slovakia, where 9 percent live.

Ferenc Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ferenc has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ferenc last name increased 9,225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ferenc Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Ferenc last name are 2.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.62% registered with the political party.

The amount Ferenc earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 33.55% less than the national average, earning 229,978 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.66% more than the national average, earning $49,474 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.55% more than the national average, earning $57,410 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feręnc942/
Ferenć941/
Ferencz9211,665/
Ferenci921,116/
Ferench923/
Ferrenc922/
Fehrenc921/
Fernc913/
Ferencze8611/
Ferenczt861/
Ferrenci861/
Ferenz831,496/
Ferenţ83194/
Fereng8328/
Ferinc8317/
Ferenk834/
Ferync832/
Ferncz832/
Fernch832/
Frenhc831/
Fernck831/
Fyrenc831/
Ferenj831/
Ferencová802,590/
Ferencova8078/
Ferents772,828/
Ferentz77490/
Ferincz77217/
Fehrenz77182/
Ferrenq7741/
Ferrenz7733/
Fierenz7731/
Feréncz7718/
Ferendz7710/
Ferreng773/
Ferenks771/
Feremcz771/
Ferenzh771/
Ferinck771/
Ferenkz771/
Feirnck770/
Ferenczová75471/
Ferencková7555/
Ferenczova7538/
Ferencsová751/
Feręc73143/
Fernz7396/
Ferng7395/
Fehrentz71179/
Fierinck7133/
Ferrentz713/
Ferentse712/
Ferrents712/
Feerengh711/
Ferengue711/
Fering67198/
Ferenzová6720/
Firenk6712/
Fireng6711/
Firenz676/
Vereng675/
Verenz673/
Ferndz673/
Vernck672/
Ferenkova672/
Ferynć671/
Ferntz671/
Firnch671/
Feirng671/
Fearnk671/
Ferenzova671/
Verenk671/
Ferink670/
Fernke670/
Fearng670/

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