Ferney Surname
Approximately 656 people bear this surname
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.).
Read More About This SurnameFerney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 283 | 1:1,280,774 | 90,005 |
| France | 250 | 1:265,691 | 40,939 |
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| Colombia | 32 | 1:1,492,940 | 10,821 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 56 | 1:435,274 | 25,262 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 98 | 1:512,436 | 35,831 |
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.
Ferney Demographics
Average Ferney Salary in
United States
$39,474 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ferney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ferney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ferney occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferney? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 501,369th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 11,109,064 people. The surname Ferney is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Ferney are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 28,669th most widespread given name at a global level. It is borne by 28,949 people.
The last name Ferney is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 283 people, or 1 in 1,280,774. In The United States it is most common in: Idaho, where 15 percent live, Utah, where 14 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in France, where 38 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.
Ferney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ferney has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 289 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 4 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ferney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Ferney surname are 6.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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.
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