Ferne Surname

534,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Ferne Surname Definition:

V. Fearn.

Ferne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:472,18730,747
Haiti871:122,8045,579
Brazil751:2,854,32484,307
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Australia471:574,37741,856
Canada391:944,75971,777
Romania381:528,36539,789
Taiwan261:901,7216,312
France241:2,767,613196,808
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Wales91:343,83718,086
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

The alternate forms: Ferné (14) & Fernè (4) are calculated separately.

Ferne (3,659) may also be a first name.

Ferne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Fearn.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps from the Farne islands on the Durham coast, anciently written Ferne.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ferne Last Name Facts

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

Ferne occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Ferné or Fernè. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferne? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ferne is the 534,162nd most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 12,065,473 people. The surname Ferne occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Ferne are found; 25 percent are found in Northern Europe and 24 percent are found in British Isles. Ferne is also the 116,706th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 3,659 people.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 118 people, or 1 in 472,187. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 15 percent are found, Berkshire, where 12 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 11 percent are found. Not including England Ferne exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in Haiti, where 14 percent are found and Brazil, where 12 percent are found.

Ferne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ferne has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 206 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ferne last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ferne are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ferne earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning $49,156 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.77% more than the national average, earning $62,484 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ferné9314/
Fernè934/
Ferner913,144/
Fernie912,207/
Fernet911,089/
Fernez91884/
Ferney91656/
Fernee91365/
Fearne91329/
Fernea91182/
Fernes91181/
Fernée913/
Ferneu911/
Ferneh911/
Fernei911/
Fernge911/
Ferrne910/
Fern898,065/
Fernett83120/
Ferneha8387/
Pferner8383/
Fearney8362/
Fernets8335/
Ferness8320/
Fernhed8318/
Ferneiß8315/
Fernest836/
Pferney833/
Ferneij832/
Fierney831/
Fernecz831/
Fernedz831/
Fernnea831/
Fernnet831/
Ferinne831/
Fearnes830/
Feirney830/
Fergnes830/
Feurrne830/
Foernhe830/
Feerney830/
Faernea830/
Fearn808,076/
Verne807,030/
Farne802,395/
Ferin801,222/
Forne80879/
Feryn80807/
Ferni80523/
Frene80485/
Feren80388/
Ferna80363/
Feirn80184/
Ferny8096/
Ferng8095/
Fehrn8080/
Ferem8062/
Fernn8010/
Pfern807/
Firne806/
Förne806/
Fernå806/
Fernø806/
Ferná803/
Fernd801/
Ferrn801/
Fiern800/
Feern800/
Fearnett7772/
Fernhead775/
Ferengue771/
Fernehed771/
Feringue771/
Ferrin7311,806/
Forney739,551/
Verney732,809/
Farney732,259/
Ferent731,700/
Ferina731,669/
Fornea731,556/
Ferren731,543/
Vierne73705/
Freney73581/
Ferniz73393/
Fergin73300/
Feryna73252/
Vernie73229/
Fering73198/
Farnie73195/
Fehren73177/
Ferenț73164/
Förner73144/
Firner73100/
Farnea7398/
Fearin7381/
Ferion7380/
Ferngi7373/
Fejrin7371/
Frenea7366/
Vernei7362/
Fornie7354/
Fernay7348/
Fieren7347/
Ferrín7345/
Fernis7343/
Vernee7335/
Fereng7328/
Fearen7326/
Frenee7325/
Ferzin7323/
Feeren7323/
Fornei7323/
Förnes7319/
Ferien7317/
Frenhe7317/
Fahrne7311/
Fyrner7311/
Fierni7310/
Vernea739/
Firnei737/
Fierin736/
Feyrin736/
Fetrin736/
Fairne736/
Ferzyn736/
Ferzen735/
Fereen734/
Ferryn734/
Frenje734/
Ferrem733/
Feirem733/
Firnie732/
Faarne732/
Firnge732/
Fernaj732/
Vernhe732/
Vaerne732/
Veurne732/
Feiren732/
Fernna732/
Fernäs732/
Feurin732/
Ferijn732/
Ferync732/
Feręnc732/
Ferrìn732/
Forneh732/
Fheren732/
Firney731/
Fierny731/
Farnee731/
Fernck731/
Ferntt731/
Fherin731/
Feerny731/
Fehrin731/
Feirng731/
Fayrne731/
Fyrney731/
Veirne731/
Ferend731/
Fearny731/
Fernoy731/
Farneu731/
Pherne731/
Fearnk731/
Fearni731/
Farnei731/
Farnne731/
Fornee731/
Fierna731/
Fernni731/
Fernyś731/
Fernio731/
Feruin731/
Firneh731/
Ferhni731/
Verneh731/
Fearng730/
Fernny730/
Foerny730/
Fehern730/
Farrne730/
Fearnhead71374/
Vern671,153/
Ferring67935/
Fahrney67779/
Feiring67437/
Firn67315/
Fairnie67314/
Fearing67163/
Ferrien67134/
Fairney67111/
Ferrion6776/
Verenne6768/
Fearrin6759/
Ferrent6745/
Firneis6744/
Ferrenq6741/
Fejring6729/
Firnett6720/
Ferrina6720/
Fernish6716/
Fehrend6716/
Ferenth6713/
Fernich6710/
Freneey678/
Fjørner677/
Fernova675/
Feering675/
Farhney674/
Fernays674/
Ferniss674/
Farneah674/
Feitrin674/
Fernyts674/
Firnesz673/
Vierney673/
Ferreng673/
Fayrene672/
Farrney672/
Ferreen672/
Ferrenc672/
Ferrend672/
Farnieh672/
Ferzeen672/
Feereen672/
Vearney671/
Fyrn671/
Pherner671/
Ferinck671/
Firness671/
Feytrin671/
Fearinq671/
Fairene671/
Fairnes671/
Vernney671/
Phearne671/
Verinne671/
Vernhie671/
Fyrness671/
Farenne671/
Fehrenc671/
Fhering671/
Ferraen671/
Fernais671/
Farinne671/
Ferinna671/
Ferrind670/
Forhney670/
Firnney670/
Fhernoy670/
Feirnck670/
Fearien670/
Fearnis670/
Fiernay670/
Fernaid670/
Feehren670/
Fernitt670/
Pferndh670/
Ferrenn670/

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