Fermer Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Fermer Surname Definition:

Low Latin firmarius. French ferrnier, a farmer. This word is in modern times used as the equivalent of agriculturist, whether a tenant or not. Originally it meant, one who held of another anything for a profitable use, and paid him a redditus or rent.

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Fermer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:445,74429,621
Germany661:1,219,78078,810
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

The alternate forms: Fermér (10) are calculated separately.

Fermer (284) may also be a first name.

Fermer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Low Latin firmarius. French ferrnier, a farmer. This word is in modern times used as the equivalent of agriculturist, whether a tenant or not. Originally it meant, one who held of another anything for a profitable use, and paid him a redditus or rent. Thus taxes, customs, &c. were farmed as well as lands. Le Farmer, and de la Fermer, are found in H.R. The family of Ferrnor (Baronet, 1725), came into England from France temp. Edward III., and settled in Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fermer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fermer is found most frequently in England. It may be found in the variant forms: Fermér. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fermer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 968,490th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 27,192,336 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Fermer are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. Fermer is also the 525,265th most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 284 people.

The last name Fermer is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 445,744. In England Fermer is most common in: Kent, where 29 percent are found, East Sussex, where 20 percent are found and Greater London, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Fermer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fermer has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 284 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 28 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fermer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fermer last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Fermer earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 38.01% more than the national average, earning R 327,960 per year and in United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fermér9410/
Fermier92429/
Foermer9265/
Fermeer920/
Fermeir920/
Ferme911,347/
Farmer83131,029/
Former83594/
Fremer83268/
Vermer83164/
Fermes83129/
Fermie8399/
Fermey8355/
Firmer8352/
Fermet8349/
Förmer8345/
Fermee836/
Fermez835/
Fermeh833/
Fermir833/
Fearme833/
Fermme831/
Fermed831/
Vermeer7711,533/
Vermeir772,695/
Fremmer77103/
Vermehr7743/
Fahrmer7719/
Farmehr779/
Fermess778/
Vermier777/
Fermeha772/
Farmerr772/
Farmeer772/
Farrmer772/
Farmmer772/
Fermesh771/
Fermirt771/
Vaermer771/
Fermest771/
Feherme771/
Fermeij771/
Pformer770/
Fermett770/
Pfremer770/
Vermear770/
Fremeir770/
Fharmer770/
Fhremer770/
Faarmer770/
Firme736,073/
Fermi732,424/
Ferma731,757/
Verme73767/
Fermy73146/
Freme73110/
Fermé7335/
Fermí732/
Fermä731/
Pfremmer71114/
Veermeer7171/
Fahrmeir7110/
Fermoire711/
Pformeer711/
Vermey67635/
Firmes67502/
Fermis67195/
Vermie67126/
Vermee67119/
Vermeh6793/
Vormer6786/
Veerme6756/
Varmer6755/
Vermei6737/
Fermio6725/
Fermoy6724/
Fremme6719/
Fitrme6715/
Virmer6710/
Vermea674/
Vierme673/
Farmir673/
Fermiz672/
Vermir672/
Fermai671/
Fiorme671/
Firmet671/
Fierma671/
Vermeu671/
Firmei671/
Pherme671/
Fermit671/
Forehemer671/
Firmir671/
Verhme670/
Firmey670/
Firmee670/

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