Fernius Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Fernius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fernius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Fernius (20) may also be a first name.

Fernius Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fernius is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fernius? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,587,209th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Fernius reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name globally, held by 20 people.

The surname Fernius is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 984,676. In Sweden Fernius is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 30 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 30 percent reside and Östergötland County, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Sweden Fernius occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 8 percent reside and Scotland, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vernius863/
Fornius861/
Ferniou861/
Fyrenius8012/
Verneius801/
Ferneau71319/
Frențiu71115/
Vernieu7145/
Fernyuy717/
Vernéus711/
Fernyhouse711/
Ferneos711/
Vaernéus676/
Vernyu624/
Forneyhush591/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Fernius
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis