Ferling Surname

495,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Hungary

Ferling Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ferling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3101:259,69527,868
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
Hungary541:181,78315,754
Australia501:539,91440,287
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
Sweden301:328,22522,987
France111:6,038,429280,838
Austria91:946,15970,786
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Ferling (20) may also be a first name.

Ferling Last Name Facts

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

Ferling is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferling? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 495,028th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,925,856 people. Ferling occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Ferling live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe. Ferling is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 20 people.

Ferling is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 310 people, or 1 in 259,695. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 38 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 17 percent live. Outside of Germany Ferling occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Hungary, where 8 percent live.

Ferling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ferling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ferling last name rose 358 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ferling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ferling are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ferling earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.64% less than the national average, earning $41,147 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fierling93299/
Ferlings93109/
Fehrling9340/
Feyrling931/
Fearling930/
Feirling930/
Ferlin924,143/
Freling86700/
Farling86601/
Verling86582/
Ferlina86384/
Ferlinc86227/
Fehrlin8670/
Färling8631/
Firling8621/
Förling8610/
Forling869/
Ferleng861/
Fearlng861/
Ferllin861/
Ferluin861/
Ferrlin861/
Feirlin861/
Ferlind861/
Ferlingová824/
Vierling803,755/
Frehling8065/
Vearling8063/
Veerling8053/
Firlings8032/
Farlling8020/
Vehrling8012/
Firlling804/
Veirling804/
Forrling800/
Ferlimne800/
Fahrling800/
Frelin77954/
Verlin77849/
Färlin77222/
Ferlim7793/
Ferlen7711/
Fyrlin7711/
Firlin773/
Ferlyn772/
Ferrln771/
Ferlnd770/
Vierlling751/
Frelink71159/
Verleng7174/
Ferllen7159/
Firlina7137/
Fyrlina7137/
Fehrlen7132/
Varling7130/
Färlind7123/
Fährlin7110/
Freleng719/
Verlien718/
Pherlin717/
Verlink714/
Värling714/
Vierlin713/
Virling711/
Ferlend711/
Fairlin711/
Verhlin711/
Verlinc711/
Vorling711/
Forleng711/
Ferllén711/
Veirlin710/
Ferlene710/
Verlinck676/
Vaarling670/
Fearlenk670/

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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 Ferling
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