Ferner Surname

141,689th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Ferner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ferner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1161:72,1389,149
United States6681:542,60344,940
Austria6041:14,0982,063
Canada1721:214,21920,702
Sweden911:108,2067,807
Brazil791:2,709,80280,941
New Zealand721:62,8939,679
Poland671:567,29552,993
Argentina551:777,15351,982
Norway411:125,42216,333
England401:1,392,95161,553
Switzerland371:221,97118,930
France281:2,372,240182,981
Slovakia211:254,11739,106
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2181:230,36119,417

Ferner (88) may also be a first name.

Ferner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ferner is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 141,689th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,317,922 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Ferner live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe. Ferner is also the 1,017,994th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 88 people.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,116 people, or 1 in 72,138. In Germany Ferner is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 30 percent are found, Saarland, where 18 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found. Beside Germany it exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Austria, where 19 percent are found.

Ferner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ferner has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 306 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ferner last name are 9.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.95% registered with the political party.

The amount Ferner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 222.79% more than the national average, earning 1,117,100 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 49.38% less than the national average, earning $11,491,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.76% more than the national average, earning $46,065 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.39% more than the national average, earning $50,871 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fernier92521/
Pferner9283/
Fierner9221/
Foerner9211/
Fernger920/
Ferne91604/
Ferneard860/
Pfoerner860/
Verner8313,879/
Forner8310,361/
Farner833,079/
Fernie832,207/
Fernet831,089/
Fernez83884/
Ferney83656/
Frener83411/
Fernee83365/
Fearne83329/
Fernea83182/
Fernes83181/
Förner83144/
Firner83100/
Fyrner8311/
Fernir833/
Fernée833/
Ferneu831/
Ferneh831/
Fernei831/
Fernge831/
Ferrne830/
Fernerová8021/
Fernerova801/
Vernier7710,799/
Fahrner773,672/
Frehner772,711/
Fornear77203/
Fernett77120/
Ferneha7787/
Farhner7774/
Pfarner7767/
Fearney7762/
Fernets7735/
Voerner7721/
Ferness7720/
Verneer7720/
Färnert7718/
Fernhed7718/
Ferneiß7715/
Vearner778/
Fjørner777/
Fernest776/
Frenere776/
Farrner773/
Pferney773/
Ferneij772/
Fierney771/
Pherner771/
Fernecz771/
Fernedz771/
Fernnea771/
Fornner771/
Vaerner771/
Vernher771/
Fernnet771/
Ferinne771/
Vierner771/
Frhener771/
Vernner770/
Fearnes770/
Fernior770/
Feirney770/
Fergnes770/
Feurrne770/
Forneyr770/
Fernoir770/
Forrner770/
Frenear770/
Feerney770/
Feirnir770/
Forhner770/
Farneer770/
Verne737,030/
Ferni73523/
Frene73485/
Ferna73363/
Ferny7396/
Ferné7314/
Firne736/
Fernè734/
Ferná733/
Fearnett7172/
Freneire717/
Fernhead715/
Fernehed711/
Vernnier711/
Varner6724,621/
Verney672,809/
Vierne67705/
Freney67581/
Ferniz67393/
Fearnhead67374/
Vernie67229/
Ferngi6773/
Frenea6766/
Vernei6762/
Farnir6759/
Fernay6748/
Fernis6743/
Vernee6735/
Frenee6725/
Vorner6718/
Frenhe6717/
Vörner6712/
Fierni6710/
Vernea679/
Värner678/
Firnei677/
Fairne676/
Vernér676/
Frenje674/
Vernir673/
Firnie672/
Firnge672/
Fernaj672/
Vernhe672/
Veurne672/
Fernna672/
Fernäs672/
Firney671/
Fierny671/
Feerny671/
Fayrne671/
Fyrney671/
Veirne671/
Fearny671/
Fernoy671/
Pherne671/
Fearni671/
Fierna671/
Fernni671/
Fernyś671/
Fernio671/
Firneh671/
Ferhni671/
Verneh671/
Fernny670/
Verrenner670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ferner
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