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 occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fernay.

How Common Is The Last Name Fernay? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,808,717th most frequently held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. Fernay occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Fernay are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,162,016th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 70 people.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 1,989,931. In England it is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 46 percent live, East Sussex, where 36 percent live and Kent, where 14 percent live. Apart from England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in France, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Fernay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fernay has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Fernay last name 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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