Fermi Surname

176,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Fermi Surname User-submission:

Plural variant of 'to stop' (verb), from Italian.

Fermi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,4271:42,8577,696
Algeria4121:93,76614,262
Brazil1221:1,754,70857,059
Argentina1081:395,77230,408
Indonesia701:1,889,274120,273
England451:1,238,17956,985
Iran431:1,785,64066,464
United States421:8,629,975373,648
France271:2,460,101186,232
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
India111:69,733,217610,955
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Fermí (2) & Férmi (1) are calculated separately.

Fermi (607) may also be a first name.

Fermi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Plural variant of 'to stop' (verb), from Italian.

- repiazza

Fermi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fermi (Arabic: فرمي) is found in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Fermí or Férmi. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fermi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 176,519th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,006,413 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Fermi reside; 59 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 59 percent reside in Italic Europe. Fermi is also the 339,191st most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 607 people.

This last name is most common in Italy, where it is borne by 1,427 people, or 1 in 42,857. In Italy it is mostly found in: Emilia-Romagna, where 74 percent live, Lombardy, where 14 percent live and Trentino-Alto Adige, where 3 percent live. Other than Italy Fermi is found in 38 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 17 percent live and Brazil, where 5 percent live.

Fermi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fermi has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Fermi last name grew 4,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fermi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fermi surname are 39.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.31% registered with the political party.

The amount Fermi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 93.75% more than the national average, earning €58,184 per year; in Peru they earn 70.37% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,026 per year; in South Africa they earn 425.9% more than the national average, earning R 1,249,730 per year and in United States they earn 35.43% more than the national average, earning $58,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fermí932/
Férmi931/
Fermis91195/
Fermie9199/
Fermio9125/
Fermiz912/
Fermai911/
Foermi911/
Fermit911/
Fermais832/
Fermitt831/
Fermeij831/
Fermoid830/
Ferma801,757/
Ferme801,347/
Vermi80727/
Farmi80248/
Fermy80146/
Firmi80136/
Formi8078/
Fermé8035/
Fremi8028/
Fermä801/
Fermaish775/
Fermaitt771/
Vermij73387/
Fermer73268/
Fermes73129/
Formai73126/
Vermie73126/
Farmie7389/
Fermey7355/
Fermet7349/
Vermyi7347/
Vermei7337/
Fermoy7324/
Firmit7314/
Vermai7313/
Firmis7310/
Fermér7310/
Farmai739/
Fermee736/
Vermiy736/
Fermez735/
Fearme733/
Fermeh733/
Fremiy732/
Fermme731/
Fierma731/
Formih731/
Fermed731/
Firmei731/
Farhmi731/
Formie730/
Fermaaish711/
Vermeij672,240/
Firmiss6745/
Fermaja6744/
Fermess678/
Fermych674/
Fermeha672/
Fermouj671/
Fermest671/
Fermesh671/
Feherme671/
Vermmij671/
Fermeer670/
Fermett670/
Firmaid670/

Fermi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fermi in the Arabic language
فرميfrmy-

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