Fernie Surname

191,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Fernie Surname Definition:

From the lands of Fernie in the parish of Monimail, Fife. The name appears in the Workman heraldic MS. as 'Fearnyne of that Ilk.' William de Ferny was juror on an inqnest in Fife in 1390 (RMS., I, 854). Robert de Ferny, a charter witness in Perth in 1411 (RMS.

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Fernie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland7121:7,5191,143
England6051:92,0969,891
Australia2831:95,39110,845
Canada2451:150,39015,330
United States2251:1,610,929108,055
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Wales71:442,07621,198
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland6601:5,672838
England2371:102,85010,316
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Fernie (1,207) may also be a first name.

Fernie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the lands of Fernie in the parish of Monimail, Fife. The name appears in the Workman heraldic MS. as 'Fearnyne of that Ilk.' William de Ferny was juror on an inqnest in Fife in 1390 (RMS., I, 854). Robert de Ferny, a charter witness in Perth in 1411 (RMS., I, 933) appears also as Robert de Ferny, dominus ejusciem, and witnessed a grant by William Scott of Balwearie in 1410 (Milne, p. 41). A bond of manrent by William of. Ferny of that Ilk to Laurence, Lord Oliphant, of date 1472—73 is on record (Oliphants, p. 19), John Farny, witness, 1516 (Binns, 28), and Andrew Fernie of that Ilk is recorded in 1517 (SCBF., p. 73). Payment was made to Alexander Farny in 1561 (ER., XIX, p. 156), Andrew Farny de eodem claimed the lands of Ballinbla in the same year (ibid., p. 157), and William Farny of that Ilk rendered to Exchequer his accounts as chamberlain of Fife in 1562 and succeeding years (ibid., p. 184, et sqq.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) Dweller at the Place of the Alders [Gaelic (and Irish) fearnach]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate in the parish of Monimail, co. Fife.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Vernie; a personal name From Vernet; a location name in France.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Fernie Last Name Facts

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

Fernie (Arabic: فيرني) is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fernie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 191,038th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,302,014 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Fernie are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. Fernie is also the 227,976th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 1,207 people.

Fernie is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is carried by 712 people, or 1 in 7,519. In Scotland it is most common in: Fife, where 32 percent live, Perth and Kinross, where 10 percent live and City of Edinburgh, where 9 percent live. Excluding Scotland this last name is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Fernie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fernie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Fernie surname increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 776 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fernie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Fernie surname is primarily Presbyterian (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fernie last name are 8.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.26% registered with the political party.

The amount Fernie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 239.02% more than the national average, earning R 805,644 per year; in United States they earn 38.68% more than the national average, earning $59,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.86% more than the national average, earning $53,588 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fernier92521/
Fernies922/
Ferne91604/
Ferni91523/
Ferner833,144/
Fernet831,089/
Fernez83884/
Ferney83656/
Ferniz83393/
Fernee83365/
Fearne83329/
Vernie83229/
Farnie83195/
Fernea83182/
Fernes83181/
Ferngi8373/
Fornie8354/
Fernis8343/
Fernye8318/
Fierni8310/
Frenie839/
Fernée833/
Firnie832/
Ferneu831/
Ferneh831/
Fearni831/
Fernni831/
Fernei831/
Fernio831/
Ferhni831/
Fernge831/
Fernae831/
Fernoe831/
Ferrne830/
Fairnie77314/
Fernett77120/
Ferneha7787/
Pferner7783/
Fearney7762/
Fernets7735/
Ferness7720/
Fernhed7718/
Fernish7716/
Ferneiß7715/
Fernich7710/
Fernest776/
Ferneus775/
Ferniss774/
Pferney773/
Ferneij772/
Farnieh772/
Fierney771/
Ferneaa771/
Fernecz771/
Fernedz771/
Fernnea771/
Ferneux771/
Vernhie771/
Fernnet771/
Ferinne771/
Fernais771/
Fearnes770/
Fearnis770/
Fernaid770/
Fernitt770/
Feirney770/
Fergnes770/
Feurrne770/
Foernhe770/
Feerney770/
Faernea770/
Forni7310,032/
Verne737,030/
Verni732,847/
Farne732,395/
Forne73879/
Frene73485/
Ferna73363/
Farni73312/
Ferny7396/
Firni7386/
Ferné7314/
Firne736/
Förne736/
Fernè734/
Ferná733/
Fearnett7172/
Farniaie7130/
Fernhead715/
Foirnier711/
Vernooie711/
Fierznia711/
Fernehed711/
Farniaei711/
Farennie710/
Fernhoue710/
Forney679,551/
Fahrni673,296/
Verney672,809/
Farney672,259/
Fornea671,556/
Fernau671,323/
Fornai67885/
Vierne67705/
Varnie67605/
Freney67581/
Veerni67408/
Fearnhead67374/
Farnea6798/
Frenea6766/
Vernei6762/
Firniß6752/
Frenți6752/
Fernay6748/
Vernee6735/
Vernai6732/
Frenhi6729/
Vernij6727/
Frenee6725/
Frenoi6723/
Fornei6723/
Firnis6722/
Förnes6719/
Vierni6718/
Frenhe6717/
Fahrne6711/
Farhni6710/
Vernea679/
Firnei677/
Fornée677/
Frenji676/
Fairne676/
Vernié675/
Fornyi675/
Vernoi674/
Vernui674/
Fornié674/
Frenje674/
Fiorni673/
Pherni673/
Fernão673/
Vernii672/
Vernni672/
Faarne672/
Firnge672/
Fernaj672/
Vernhe672/
Vaerne672/
Veurne672/
Fyrnis672/
Fernna672/
Fernäs672/
Forneh672/
Firney671/
Fierny671/
Farnee671/
Feerny671/
Fayrne671/
Farnai671/
Faarni671/
Fornih671/
Forniy671/
Fyrney671/
Veirne671/
Fearny671/
Fernoy671/
Farneu671/
Pherne671/
Farnei671/
Vernue671/
Farnié671/
Farnne671/
Fornee671/
Fornui671/
Fierna671/
Fharni671/
Fernou671/
Fernyś671/
Firneh671/
Verneh671/
Firnio671/
Fernny670/
Foerny670/
Farrne670/

Fernie Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fernie in the Arabic language
فيرنيfyrny-

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