Ferneley Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ferneley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ferneley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:1,921,31276,208
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307

Ferneley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ferneley is found most frequently in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ferneley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferneley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,141,416th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Ferneley reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Ferneley is most widespread in England, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 1,921,312. In England it is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 38 percent are found, Surrey, where 24 percent are found and Berkshire, where 14 percent are found. Beside England this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Ferneley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ferneley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 104 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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 Ferneley
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