Fernley Surname

357,522nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,015 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fernley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Farnley,' near Leeds, spelt Fernelay in the Poll Tax, 1379; v. Farnley.

Johannes de Fernelay, living at Femelay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Fernelee, 1379: ibid.

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Fernley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5491:101,49010,680
United States2381:1,522,937103,340
Australia921:293,43225,879
Canada741:497,91342,460
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Wales161:193,40812,484
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
France11:66,422,722504,397
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4191:58,1756,851
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Fernley (193) may also be a first name.

Fernley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Farnley,' near Leeds, spelt Fernelay in the Poll Tax, 1379; v. Farnley.

Johannes de Fernelay, living at Femelay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Fernelee, 1379: ibid.

Margeria de Fernelee, 1379: ibid.

Johanna de Ferenlowe, 1379: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Fernley = the Fern-Lea [Old English fearn + leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Two chapelries in Yorkshire are called Farnley.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fernley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fernley is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Fernley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fernley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fernley is the 357,522nd most prevalent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,179,848 people. Fernley is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Fernley reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 653,740th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 193 people.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 549 people, or 1 in 101,490. In England it is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 31 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account England it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Fernley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fernley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fernley surname increased 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 506 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fernley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fernley last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fernley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.83% more than the national average, earning R 356,052 per year; in United States they earn 16.88% more than the national average, earning $50,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.39% less than the national average, earning $48,494 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fearnley934,207/
Feurnley930/
Fernly9211/
Fernle921/
Fearnnley881/
Farnley8673/
Fernler864/
Fearnly863/
Fernlea862/
Fornley861/
Firnley860/
Fernelle8011/
Fernelly806/
Fernille802/
Fornle771/
Fornly770/
Vernle770/
Firnly770/
Farnly770/
Fernilles751/
Fearnelly750/
Fernlid715/
Varnley713/
Vernlle712/
Vernille67185/
Vernelle6736/
Frenelle6735/
Fernella6733/
Fernelli678/
Farnelle671/
Phornley671/
Fornelle671/
Fornelly671/
Frenilly671/

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