Fernen Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

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

Fernen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fernen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Fernen (15) may also be a first name.

Fernen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fernen is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fernen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,434,893rd most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Fernen reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 15 people.

Fernen is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 138 people, or 1 in 2,626,514. In The United States it is mostly found in: South Dakota, where 30 percent reside, Washington, where 23 percent reside and Maryland, where 20 percent reside. Excluding The United States Fernen exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 4 percent reside and Algeria, where 2 percent reside.

Fernen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fernen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fernen last name rose 4,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fernen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Fernen surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fernen last name are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.82% registered to vote for the party.

Fernen earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.43% less than the national average, earning $34,332 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fernend9221/
Fernent921/
Fernin83659/
Farnen83432/
Vernen8335/
Fornen8326/
Firnen831/
Frenen830/
Ferning7711/
Fernind774/
Verneen772/
Ferngin771/
Vernien771/
Farnnen770/
Farnuen770/
Farnenn770/
Forennen713/
Vernienė711/
Fearning711/
Vernin67674/
Farnin6791/
Fernim6762/
Fyrnin6723/
Varnen6721/
Frenin6711/
Fornin673/
Vernyn673/
Firnin672/
Fyrnina6212/
Firnina622/
Varnenn622/
Viernin621/
Farnnin620/
Varnnen620/
Farninn620/
Varnienė571,363/
Phetrnin575/
Varnienë571/
Pharneen571/
Varnin50372/
Varnyn5019/
Vornin5017/
Vornyn504/
Vyrnyn502/
Virnin501/

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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
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  • 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 Fernen
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