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Where Does The Last Name Fernan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Fernan (Russian: Фернан) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It may also occur as: Fernán. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fernan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 124,979^th most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,999,327 people. The last name Fernan occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Fernan live; 75 percent live in Southeast Asia and 75 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 46,380^th most widely held first name globally, held by 15,006 people.

Fernan is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,742 people, or 1 in 36,921. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Central Visayas, where 35 percent live, Calabarzon, where 16 percent live and Eastern Visayas, where 10 percent live. Not including The Philippines this surname occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and Taiwan, where 5 percent live.

Fernan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Fernan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fernan last name grew 225 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fernan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fernan last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fernan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 63.62% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,052 per year and in United States they earn 0.85% more than the national average, earning $43,515 USD per year.