Ferme Surname

285,461st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Ferme Surname Definition:

A shortened form of Fairholm, which see, in current use. The old lands of Farme are now included within the town of Rutherglen. Row (Hist. Church of Scotland, Wodrow Soc. ed., p. 421) says "Mr. Charles Ferholme (alias Ferme contracte)" was minister at Fraserburgh.

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Ferme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia2311:10,7692,548
Australia2241:120,51713,272
France2151:308,94347,111
Brazil1101:1,946,13062,141
Haiti951:112,4625,278
Uruguay821:41,8514,775
Argentina811:527,69638,577
Belgium731:157,48821,805
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Philippines401:2,530,956131,537
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Italy251:2,446,26894,040
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
England21:27,859,030389,889
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
China21:683,660,78330,601
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland301:124,7745,666
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Fermé (35) are calculated separately.

Ferme (120) may also be a first name.

Ferme Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A shortened form of Fairholm, which see, in current use. The old lands of Farme are now included within the town of Rutherglen. Row (Hist. Church of Scotland, Wodrow Soc. ed., p. 421) says "Mr. Charles Ferholme (alias Ferme contracte)" was minister at Fraserburgh. Row also spells his name Fairholme, and in 1587 it appears as Phame (in Edinburgh University Catalogue of graduates). The name has been Latinized Fermaeus.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Ferme Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ferme is found in Slovenia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Fermé. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferme? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 285,461st most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,410,205 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Ferme are found; 24 percent are found in Western Europe and 21 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 852,104th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 120 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Slovenia, where it is borne by 231 people, or 1 in 10,769. In Slovenia it is most common in: Savinja, where 68 percent reside, Central Slovenia, where 14 percent reside and Central Sava, where 10 percent reside. Other than Slovenia Ferme exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent reside and France, where 16 percent reside.

Ferme Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ferme has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ferme last name rose 627 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferme Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ferme surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Ferme earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 68.22% more than the national average, earning $72,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.52% less than the national average, earning $41,476 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fermé9335/
Fermer91268/
Fermes91129/
Fermie9199/
Fermey9155/
Fermet9149/
Fermee916/
Fermez915/
Fermeh913/
Fearme913/
Fermme911/
Fermed911/
Ferm893,097/
Fermess838/
Fermeha832/
Fermesh831/
Fermeij831/
Feherme831/
Fermest831/
Fermett830/
Fermeer830/
Firme806,073/
Fermi802,424/
Ferma801,757/
Verme80767/
Forme80195/
Fehrm80187/
Fermy80146/
Freme80110/
Farme8072/
Ferhm8028/
Fherm8016/
Fermm803/
Fearm802/
Fermí802/
Fermä801/
Feurm801/
Ferrm801/
Vermey73635/
Firmes73502/
Fermis73195/
Vermie73126/
Formey73125/
Vermee73119/
Vermeh7393/
Farmie7389/
Formea7362/
Veerme7356/
Firmer7352/
Förmer7345/
Vermei7337/
Fermio7325/
Fermoy7324/
Fremme7319/
Fitrme7315/
Fermér7310/
Farmey737/
Farmeh736/
Vermea734/
Vierme733/
Feirem733/
Farmee732/
Formme732/
Fermiz732/
Pherme731/
Fiorme731/
Fermit731/
Foermi731/
Fermai731/
Firmei731/
Vermeu731/
Formee731/
Fierma731/
Firmet731/
Verhme730/
Firmee730/
Firmey730/
Formie730/
Vermeij672,240/
Frem67617/
Färm67608/
Firm67270/
Verm67177/
Fermaja6744/
Fermova677/
Fermych674/
Fermais672/
Farmeah671/
Fahrmey671/
Fermitt671/
Fermouj671/
Fjrm671/
Fermoid670/

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