Ferencz Surname

44,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Ferencz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ferencz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary5,0591:1,940215
Romania4,5671:4,396591
United States7671:472,56740,164
Slovakia4961:10,7591,304
Brazil1321:1,621,77553,533
Canada1161:317,63429,153
Australia811:333,28028,364
Poland611:623,09455,804
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
Czechia511:208,49929,840
France401:1,660,568152,033
Ireland391:120,7426,025
Austria351:243,29828,936
England321:1,741,18971,393
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Costa Rica131:367,6983,592
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Feréncz (18) are calculated separately.

Ferencz (2,793) may also be a first name.

Ferencz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ferencz is more frequently found in Hungary than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Feréncz. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferencz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 44,526th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 624,736 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Ferencz reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 43 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. Ferencz is also the 138,069th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 2,793 people.

The surname Ferencz is most frequent in Hungary, where it is carried by 5,059 people, or 1 in 1,940. In Hungary Ferencz is primarily found in: Budapest, where 17 percent reside, Heves County, where 14 percent reside and Pest County, where 12 percent reside. Barring Hungary Ferencz is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 39 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Ferencz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ferencz last name are 8.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.63% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ferencz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning $45,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.2% less than the national average, earning $49,087 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feréncz9518/
Ferencze9311/
Ferenczt931/
Ferenc9213,052/
Ferenz921,496/
Ferncz922/
Ferenci861,116/
Ferentz86490/
Ferincz86217/
Fehrenz86182/
Ferrenz8633/
Fierenz8631/
Ferendz8610/
Ferench863/
Ferrenc862/
Feremcz861/
Ferenzh861/
Fehrenc861/
Fernz8396/
Fernc833/
Ferenczová82471/
Ferenczova8238/
Fehrentz80179/
Ferrentz803/
Ferrenci801/
Ferenţ77194/
Forenz7719/
Ferinc7717/
Firenz776/
Verenz773/
Ferndz773/
Feręnc772/
Ferync772/
Fernch772/
Ferenć771/
Ferntz771/
Fyrenc771/
Ferencová752,590/
Ferencova7578/
Ferents712,828/
Fahrenz7134/
Ferencsová711/
Forentz711/
Feręc67143/
Fahrentz6727/
Farnz674/
Ferrents672/
Ferentse672/

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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 Ferencz
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