Ferney Surname

501,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

Ferney Surname Definition:

For Verney or Vernai, from St. Paul de Vernai, near Bayeux. Gereline de Vernaco, c. 1080, was a benefactor to Conches, Normandy (Gall. Christ. xi. 132); and soon after Ralph de V. In 1158 Walter de Vernai was of Cambridgeshire (Rot. Pip.).

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Ferney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2831:1,280,77490,005
France2501:265,69140,939
England541:1,031,81650,675
Colombia321:1,492,94010,821
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
China31:455,773,85521,925
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

Ferney (28,949) may also be a first name.

Ferney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Verney or Vernai, from St. Paul de Vernai, near Bayeux. Gereline de Vernaco, c. 1080, was a benefactor to Conches, Normandy (Gall. Christ. xi. 132); and soon after Ralph de V. In 1158 Walter de Vernai was of Cambridgeshire (Rot. Pip.). In 1223 Ralph de V. paid a fine for having m. Agnes Wac without royal licence (Roberts, Excerpt.); Simon de Verney, 1268, had a suit with Berenger le Moyne relating to his lands, Northants. From this family descended the Lords Willoughby de Broke.

The Norman People (1874)

Ferney Last Name Facts

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

Ferney is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferney? popularity and diffusion

It is the 501,369th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 11,109,064 people. Ferney occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Ferney live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 28,669th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 28,949 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 283 people, or 1 in 1,280,774. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Idaho, where 15 percent live, Utah, where 14 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States Ferney is found in 17 countries. It is also common in France, where 38 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Ferney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ferney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ferney last name grew 289 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 4 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ferney last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ferney are 6.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ferney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.52% less than the national average, earning $39,474 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.48% less than the national average, earning $47,956 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fearney9262/
Pferney923/
Fierney921/
Feirney920/
Feerney920/
Ferne91604/
Ferny9196/
Forney839,551/
Ferner833,144/
Verney832,809/
Farney832,259/
Fernie832,207/
Fernet831,089/
Fernez83884/
Freney83581/
Fernee83365/
Fearne83329/
Fernea83182/
Fernes83181/
Fernay8348/
Fernye8318/
Fernée833/
Firney831/
Fierny831/
Ferneu831/
Feerny831/
Fyrney831/
Fearny831/
Fernoy831/
Ferneh831/
Fernyś831/
Fernei831/
Fernge831/
Fernae831/
Fernoe831/
Fernny830/
Foerny830/
Ferrne830/
Fahrney77779/
Fernett77120/
Fairney77111/
Ferneha7787/
Pferner7783/
Fernets7735/
Ferness7720/
Farneyi7720/
Fernhed7718/
Ferneiß7715/
Freneey778/
Fernest776/
Ferneus775/
Farhney774/
Fernays774/
Fernyts774/
Vierney773/
Farrney772/
Ferneij772/
Vearney771/
Fernecz771/
Fernedz771/
Fernnea771/
Freneya771/
Vernney771/
Ferneux771/
Farneiy771/
Fernnet771/
Ferinne771/
Fearnes770/
Forhney770/
Firnney770/
Fhernoy770/
Fiernay770/
Fergnes770/
Feurrne770/
Foernhe770/
Faernea770/
Verne737,030/
Farne732,395/
Forne73879/
Ferni73523/
Frene73485/
Ferna73363/
Ferné7314/
Firne736/
Förne736/
Fernè734/
Ferná733/
Fernaays71148/
Fearnett7172/
Fernhead715/
Faihrney711/
Vaerneya711/
Vierneya711/
Fernehed711/
Fairneys710/
Fernhoue710/
Varney6726,615/
Vernay676,722/
Fornea671,556/
Fernau671,323/
Frenay671,234/
Frenoy67722/
Vierne67705/
Ferniz67393/
Fearnhead67374/
Vernoy67328/
Vernie67229/
Farnie67195/
Fernat67158/
Fornay67157/
Förner67144/
Fahrny67136/
Firner67100/
Farnea6798/
Ferngi6773/
Frenea6766/
Fernas6764/
Vernei6762/
Fornie6754/
Faerna6748/
Fernis6743/
Vernee6735/
Fyrnys6735/
Farnay6734/
Firnys6728/
Vernøy6727/
Frenee6725/
Fornei6723/
Fernaz6720/
Förnes6719/
Frenhe6717/
Fahrne6711/
Fyrner6711/
Fierni6710/
Fernad6710/
Vernea679/
Vernuy678/
Firnei677/
Fairne676/
Veerny675/
Fornyi675/
Vorney674/
Fernah674/
Frenje674/
Fernão673/
Virney672/
Firnie672/
Faarne672/
Firnge672/
Fernaj672/
Vernhe672/
Vaerne672/
Veurne672/
Fernna672/
Fernäs672/
Forneh672/
Fornéy672/
Farnee671/
Fayrne671/
Forniy671/
Veirne671/
Farneu671/
Pherne671/
Fearni671/
Farnei671/
Fairny671/
Farnne671/
Fornee671/
Fierna671/
Fernni671/
Fernou671/
Fernio671/
Fergna671/
Firneh671/
Ferhni671/
Verneh671/
Farrne670/

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