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 last name Ferner is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 141,689th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,317,922 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Ferner are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,017,994th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 88 people.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 1,116 people, or 1 in 72,138. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 30 percent live, Saarland, where 18 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Austria, where 19 percent live.

Ferner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ferner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ferner surname increased 306 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ferner surname are 9.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.95% being registered with the 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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