Fernihough Surname

511,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Fernihough Surname Definition:

= Fernyhough, q.v.

Fernihough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2951:188,87516,792
Australia1491:181,17918,282
Canada671:549,93446,038
South Africa601:902,96258,308
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1441:169,27314,363

Fernihough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Fernyhough, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Fernihalgh; a location name in Lancashire.

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

Fernihough Last Name Facts

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

Fernihough occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fernihough? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 511,519th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,404,610 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Fernihough reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 295 people, or 1 in 188,875. In England Fernihough is most prevalent in: Worcestershire, where 23 percent live, Derbyshire, where 16 percent live and Staffordshire, where 13 percent live. Besides England Fernihough is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Fernihough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fernihough has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fernihough Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fernihough surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fernihough earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 386.63% more than the national average, earning R 1,156,420 per year; in United States they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $45,430 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.89% more than the national average, earning $59,070 CAD per year.

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Fernihough Reference & Research

Fernyhough FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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