Fernay Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fernay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fernay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:1,989,93178,001
France171:3,907,219231,005
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Fernay (70) may also be a first name.

Fernay Last Name Facts

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

Fernay is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fernay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fernay is the 2,808,717th most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Fernay reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,162,016th most commonly used first name globally, held by 70 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 1,989,931. In England Fernay is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 46 percent reside, East Sussex, where 36 percent reside and Kent, where 14 percent reside. Outside of England this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in France, where 35 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Fernay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fernay has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Fernay surname expanded 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fernays924/
Fiernay920/
Ferna91363/
Ferny9196/
Fernaays86148/
Vernay836,722/
Fernau831,323/
Frenay831,234/
Ferney83656/
Fernea83182/
Fernat83158/
Fornay83157/
Fernas8364/
Faerna8348/
Farnay8334/
Fernaz8320/
Fernye8318/
Fernad8310/
Fernah834/
Fernaj832/
Fernna832/
Fierny831/
Feerny831/
Fearny831/
Fernoy831/
Fierna831/
Fernyś831/
Fergna831/
Fernae831/
Fernny830/
Foerny830/
Vernaya77589/
Fernatt77235/
Fernaud77111/
Ferneha7787/
Fearney7762/
Fernacz7735/
Frenaye7723/
Fernath779/
Viernay778/
Fernyts774/
Fernats773/
Pferney773/
Feirnat772/
Fierney771/
Fernaas771/
Fernads771/
Fernaut771/
Fernnea771/
Fahrnay771/
Fernnas771/
Fernaus771/
Fernhas771/
Fernais771/
Farhnay771/
Vernaiy771/
Ferinna771/
Fernash770/
Fhernoy770/
Fernaid770/
Feirney770/
Feirnas770/
Feerney770/
Faernea770/
Verna739,317/
Frena731,555/
Ferne73604/
Ferni73523/
Forna73392/
Firna73182/
Farna73126/
Ferné7314/
Fernè734/
Ferná733/
Fernault7118/
Fernhead715/
Fernnads711/
Fairnnay711/
Fairnaye710/
Fehrnads710/
Fornah6729,402/
Forney679,551/
Ferner673,144/
Verney672,809/
Farney672,259/
Fernie672,207/
Fornea671,556/
Fernet671,089/
Fornai67885/
Fernez67884/
Frenoy67722/
Firnas67695/
Firnaz67585/
Freney67581/
Ferniz67393/
Fearnhead67374/
Fernee67365/
Vernau67346/
Fearne67329/
Vernoy67328/
Fernes67181/
Vierna67161/
Fahrny67136/
Farnea6798/
Varnay6775/
Ferngi6773/
Frenea6766/
Veerna6749/
Fernis6743/
Fyrnys6735/
Vernai6732/
Firnys6728/
Vernøy6727/
Firnau6726/
Farnau6725/
Farnah6717/
Fierni6710/
Vernea679/
Farhna678/
Vernuy678/
Fornau676/
Frenha676/
Veerny675/
Virnay675/
Fornyi675/
Verrna674/
Vernah674/
Farnha673/
Vornay673/
Fernão673/
Fernée673/
Fernäs672/
Fornéy672/
Firney671/
Forinnaya671/
Ferneu671/
Fairna671/
Farinnaya671/
Farnai671/
Forniy671/
Fyrney671/
Vernaa671/
Ferneh671/
Fearni671/
Fairny671/
Frenau671/
Fornaa671/
Fernni671/
Fernou671/
Fernei671/
Fernio671/
Firnah671/
Firnap671/
Firnad671/
Ferhni671/
Fernge671/
Fernoe671/
Fornaj671/
Ferrne670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fernay
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