Ferneau Surname

855,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ferneau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ferneau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3191:1,136,23581,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Ferneau Last Name Facts

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

Ferneau is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferneau? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 855,216th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 22,844,972 people. Ferneau is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Ferneau reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Ferneau is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 319 people, or 1 in 1,136,235. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 16 percent reside, Illinois, where 11 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside.

Ferneau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ferneau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ferneau last name rose 384 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ferneau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ferneau surname are 11.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.11% being registered with the party.

Ferneau earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.45% more than the national average, earning $46,796 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fernea92182/
Ferneha8687/
Fernnea861/
Ferneaa861/
Fernia77102/
Fergna771/
Vernieu7145/
Verneha7121/
Fernius7112/
Ferniah718/
Fernyuy717/
Farneha714/
Ferniou711/
Fernias711/
Farnieu710/
Farneaa710/
Fierznia671/
Fernhoue670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ferneau
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