Fern Surname
Approximately 8,065 people bear this surname
Fern Surname Definition:
V. Fearn.
Fern Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,880 | 1:93,417 | 10,485 |
| England | 1,792 | 1:31,093 | 4,159 |
| Malaysia | 351 | 1:84,029 | 5,893 |
| Australia | 324 | 1:83,320 | 9,655 |
| Canada | 308 | 1:119,629 | 12,601 |
| Taiwan | 234 | 1:100,191 | 975 |
| Germany | 214 | 1:376,194 | 35,529 |
| Scotland | 203 | 1:26,373 | 2,857 |
| Israel | 113 | 1:75,731 | 9,226 |
| New Zealand | 89 | 1:50,880 | 8,201 |
| India | 63 | 1:12,175,641 | 218,299 |
| Wales | 59 | 1:52,450 | 4,823 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Thailand | 43 | 1:1,642,752 | 213,663 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Slovenia | 20 | 1:124,384 | 12,684 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 33 | 1:134,238 | 7,606 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 836 | 1:29,157 | 3,933 |
| Scotland | 97 | 1:38,590 | 2,978 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 448 | 1:112,095 | 11,131 |
Fern (40,407) may also be a first name.
Fern Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
V. Fearn.
(Scottish) One who came from Fearn (alder tree), in Scotland; dweller by an alder tree.
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.
Fern Demographics
Fern Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fern? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fern is the 62,254th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 903,601 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Fern reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Fern is also the 22,021st most frequent forename globally, held by 40,407 people.
The surname 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 Fern 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 Fern exists 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fern last name 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 declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fern Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Fern last name is predominantly Catholic (58%) in Ireland.
In The United States Fern are 1.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.25% registered to vote for 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
Fern Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fern in the Hindi language | ||
| फेरन | pherana | - |
| Fern in the Russian language | ||
| Ферн | fern | - |
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