Ferkin Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Ferkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ferkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:3,855,946211,262
England401:1,392,95161,553
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Ferkin (13) may also be a first name.

Ferkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ferkin (Russian: Феркин) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferkin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,497,948th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 52,053,899 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Ferkin are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ferkin is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 13 people.

The last name Ferkin is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 3,855,946. In The United States Ferkin is mostly concentrated in: California, where 26 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 14 percent reside and Texas, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent reside and Russia, where 2 percent reside.

Ferkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ferkin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ferkin surname expanded 1,567 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ferkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ferkin last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Ferkin earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.03% more than the national average, earning $49,202 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ferkina923/
Faerkin922/
Fearkin920/
Fercking8623/
Fearking860/
Forkin831,048/
Verkin83824/
Firkin83536/
Farkin8335/
Fyrkin8331/
Ferken8326/
Frekin831/
Ferquin7725/
Fyrkina7722/
Firkina7721/
Fercken7714/
Ferchin772/
Firckin772/
Firking771/
Fierquin7149/
Verkienė719/
Feurquin711/
Farken67150/
Varkin6777/
Verken6766/
Forken6736/
Verkyn6725/
Vorkin6725/
Freken6713/
Vyrkin6712/
Forkén6710/
Forkyn678/
Virkin675/
Fercen674/
Firken673/
Firqin672/
Forkhn671/
Farqin671/
Fyrkyn671/

Ferkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ferkin in the Russian language
Феркинferkin-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ferkin
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