Fern Surname

62,254th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,065 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Fern Surname Definition:

V. Fearn.

Fern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8801:93,41710,485
England1,7921:31,0934,159
Malaysia3511:84,0295,893
Australia3241:83,3209,655
Canada3081:119,62912,601
Taiwan2341:100,191975
Germany2141:376,19435,529
Scotland2031:26,3732,857
Israel1131:75,7319,226
New Zealand891:50,8808,201
India631:12,175,641218,299
Wales591:52,4504,823
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Thailand431:1,642,752213,663
Singapore391:141,2236,278
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Slovenia201:124,38412,684
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
France181:3,690,151224,666
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
China41:341,830,39216,990
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Guam11:160,1214,893
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8361:29,1573,933
Scotland971:38,5902,978
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4481:112,09511,131

Fern (40,407) may also be a first name.

Fern Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Fearn.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) One who came from Fearn (alder tree), in Scotland; dweller by an alder tree.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The name of Fern has its home in Derby and its neighbourhood, where it is nearly always spelt Fearn, but anciently Ferne. It has, however, been long established in Staffordshire. There was an old and distinguished family of the name at Crakemarsh (E.). John Fern was mayor of Lichfield in 1775 and 1784 (H.), and the name is still in that neighbourhood.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Fern Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fern (Hindi: फेरन, Russian: Ферн) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fern? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fern is the 62,254th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 903,601 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Fern are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 22,021st most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 40,407 people.

The last name Fern is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 3,880 people, or 1 in 93,417. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 9 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 69 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and Malaysia, where 4 percent live.

Fern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fern has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 866 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,475 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fern Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fern last name are 1.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Fern earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 149.43% more than the national average, earning R 592,740 per year; in United States they earn 7.14% more than the national average, earning $46,230 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.5% less than the national average, earning $47,946 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fearn898,076/
Ferin891,222/
Feryn89807/
Ferne89604/
Feren89388/
Feirn89184/
Ferng8995/
Fehrn8980/
Fernn8910/
Pfern897/
Fernå896/
Fernø896/
Fernd891/
Ferrn891/
Fiern890/
Feern890/
Ferrin8011,806/
Ferent801,700/
Ferina801,669/
Ferren801,543/
Fearne80329/
Fergin80300/
Feryna80252/
Fering80198/
Fehren80177/
Ferenț80164/
Faeren80142/
Fearin8081/
Ferion8080/
Fejrin8071/
Fieren8047/
Ferrín8045/
Fereng8028/
Fearen8026/
Ferzin8023/
Feeren8023/
Ferien8017/
Fierin806/
Feyrin806/
Fetrin806/
Ferzyn806/
Ferzen805/
Fereen804/
Ferryn804/
Feiren802/
Feurin802/
Ferijn802/
Ferync802/
Feręnc802/
Ferrìn802/
Fheren802/
Fernck801/
Ferntt801/
Fherin801/
Fehrin801/
Feirng801/
Faerin801/
Ferend801/
Fearnk801/
Feruin801/
Fearng800/
Ferrne800/
Fehern800/
Vern751,153/
Forn75702/
Farn75609/
Firn75315/
Fyrn751/
Ferring73935/
Feiring73437/
Fearing73163/
Ferrien73134/
Ferrion7376/
Fearrin7359/
Ferrent7345/
Ferrenq7341/
Fejring7329/
Ferrina7320/
Fehrend7316/
Ferenth7313/
Fernova735/
Feering735/
Feitrin734/
Ferreng733/
Ferreen732/
Ferrenc732/
Ferrend732/
Ferzeen732/
Feereen732/
Ferinck731/
Feytrin731/
Fearinq731/
Faerren731/
Fehrenc731/
Fhering731/
Ferraen731/
Ferinne731/
Ferrind730/
Feirnck730/
Fearien730/
Feehren730/
Pferndh730/
Ferrenn730/
Farin6712,439/
Verin674,541/
Forin671,411/
Veren671,252/
Faren67491/
Frene67485/
Foren67407/
Fırın67307/
Firin67223/
Firyn67217/
Fairn67203/
Feręc67143/
Ferim67106/
Ferem6762/
Frhen6732/
Fearrien6730/
Fohrn6730/
Fehrendt6726/
Firen6724/
Vaern6724/
Färén6723/
Farhn6722/
Ferinová6718/
Fyrén6717/
Farén6717/
Fyrin6715/
Ferynová6714/
Verün6712/
Férin6710/
Fjærn6710/
Viern6710/
Farnn678/
Forén678/
Phern678/
Farnø677/
Firne676/
Förne676/
Veern675/
Frenh674/
Vearn673/
Vernì673/
Fyryn673/
Fahrn672/
Fiorn672/
Verín672/
Fornì672/
Fornø672/
Fajrn671/
Forhn671/
Vernn671/
Feerengh671/
Ferengue671/
Vernø671/
Fären671/
Fhorn671/
Fernehed671/
Feringue671/
Ferinova671/
Verrn671/
Fyhrn671/
Forrn670/
Fearring670/
Fornn670/
Firnt670/
Fehrring670/
Firnn670/

Fern Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fern in the Hindi language
फेरनpherana-
Fern in the Russian language
Фернfern-

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