Fernier Surname

597,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 521 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Fernier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fernier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4981:133,37920,392
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England51:11,143,612252,590
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Fernier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fernier is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fernier? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 597,433rd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 13,987,612 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Fernier live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 498 people, or 1 in 133,379. In France Fernier is most numerous in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 31 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 31 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 20 percent reside. Besides France it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Fernier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fernier has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fernier Last Name Statistics demography

Fernier earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.43% less than the national average, earning $32,607 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fernaier930/
Ferner923,144/
Fernie922,207/
Fernir923/
Fernigier881/
Vernier8610,799/
Fornier86942/
Farnier86741/
Frenier86326/
Pferner8683/
Fierner8621/
Foerner8611/
Fernies862/
Fernoir860/
Fernior860/
Fernger860/
Feirnir860/
Freniere80448/
Fernauer801/
Vernnier801/
Foirnier801/
Freniier801/
Pfoerner800/
Fornnier800/
Ferneard800/
Verner7713,879/
Vernie77229/
Farnir7759/
Fernye7718/
Frenie779/
Vernir773/
Fernée773/
Firnie772/
Fernge771/
Frenir771/
Fernerová7521/
Fernerova751/
Varnier713,556/
Fairnie71314/
Fornear71203/
Voerner7121/
Verneer7120/
Vornier719/
Ferneaa711/
Pherner711/
Vaerner711/
Vernher711/
Vernhie711/
Firnire711/
Verñier711/
Vierner711/
Vernner710/
Forneyr710/
Fornnir710/
Virnier710/
Fergnes710/
Fernour710/
Veirnir710/
Verneuer6714/
Frenière6710/
Vernauer677/
Verneyer671/
Vernyher671/
Frenirre670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fernier
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