Fernell Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Fernell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fernhill,' probably the small estate so-called in Nether Alderley, East Cheshire. (2) Local, 'of Farnhill,' a township in the parish of Kildwick, West Riding of Yorks, spelt Farnhill in the Yorkshire Poll Tax, 1379.

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Fernell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Sweden131:757,44356,422
England121:4,643,172139,951
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Fernell (201) may also be a first name.

Fernell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fernhill,' probably the small estate so-called in Nether Alderley, East Cheshire. (2) Local, 'of Farnhill,' a township in the parish of Kildwick, West Riding of Yorks, spelt Farnhill in the Yorkshire Poll Tax, 1379. The surnames of which these two places were the parents seem to have been inextricably mixed. How easily corruptions arise is proved by the first two following entries:

Edmund Greave, of Fernhill, in Spotland, 1608: Wills at Chester.

John Greave, of Fernell, 1613: ibid.

John Fernall, of Chester, taker, 1606: ibid. (1545-1620).

Francis Feamall, of Chester, 1679: ibid. (1660-80).

Ann Fernall, Prestbury, Cheshire, 1775: Earwaker's East Cheshire.

1777. Married — James Farnell and Susanna Chapman: St. George, Hanover Square.

Many rising slopes would bear this name.

John de Famhull, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas de Famhull, Wiltshire, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the lands of Famell in Angus. Between 1214 and 1246 Duncan de Ferneuel witnessed charters by Malcolm, earl of Angus (RAA., I, 48, 53, and p. 331), and a charter of land in the territory of Kerimor to Arbroath Abbey (ibid., 112). Meg Fernwale is recorded in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 312), Alan de Farnyle held land in Edinburgh in 1411 (Cambus., 94), Thomas Farnile or Fernile was a charter witness in the same burgh in 1468 (Neuhotle, 301,302), and Patrick Fernyll was hospitaller of Holy Trinity Church, Edinburgh in 1554 (Soltre, p. 111).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Fernell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fernell is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fernell.

How Common Is The Last Name Fernell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,596,935th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. The last name Fernell is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Fernell live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America. Fernell is also the 639,077th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 201 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 4,965,191. In The United States Fernell is mostly concentrated in: Louisiana, where 33 percent are found, South Carolina, where 15 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent are found. Other than The United States Fernell is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent are found and Sweden, where 10 percent are found.

Fernell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fernell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fernell surname increased 143 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fernell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fernell last name are 10.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fernell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.19% less than the national average, earning $37,025 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.09% less than the national average, earning $43,674 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ferrnell930/
Fernel92122/
Farnell864,752/
Fornell861,975/
Vernell86211/
Frenell86130/
Förnell8611/
Ferneld861/
Firnell860/
Fairnell807/
Vernnell801/
Firnnell800/
Farrnell800/
Frenel77803/
Fornel77762/
Vernel77680/
Farnel77154/
Fernil776/
Firnel770/
Varnell713,443/
Farnill71153/
Verneel7147/
Forniel7142/
Verniel7126/
Vernill7112/
Fairnel711/
Fornill711/
Fornehl711/
Farnnel711/
Farneel710/
Phornell673/
Varnel62201/
Vernil6238/
Fornil6216/
Virnel6212/
Vörnel627/
Frenil626/
Fornél621/
Verinl621/
Vornel620/
Varniel571/
Virnl501/

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