Ferns Surname

101,451st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,655 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Ferns Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Ferns [Old English fearn] But cp. Fearn.

Ferns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3081:42,5985,437
United States8161:444,19038,145
Scotland5831:9,1831,309
South Africa5581:97,09311,826
India3911:1,961,80467,718
Australia2641:102,25611,519
Canada2551:144,49314,820
Ireland1191:39,5713,131
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Northern Ireland421:43,9293,909
Wales301:103,1518,167
Isle of Man271:3,179679
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Oman61:614,6626,082
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France31:22,140,907385,998
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland561:79,1055,579
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3741:65,1757,477
Scotland2681:13,9671,598
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1661:302,52223,980

Ferns (36) may also be a first name.

Ferns Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Ferns [Old English fearn] But cp. Fearn.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ferns Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ferns (Marathi: फेरंस) has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferns? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 101,451st most frequent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,565,531 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Ferns are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,717,090th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 36 people.

The last name Ferns is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,308 people, or 1 in 42,598. In England it is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and Merseyside, where 11 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 47 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Scotland, where 13 percent live.

Ferns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ferns has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ferns last name rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 492 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 213 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferns Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ferns last name are 0.22000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.45% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ferns earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.86% more than the national average, earning R 444,060 per year; in United States they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $42,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $49,852 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ferens913,816/
Fearns911,325/
Fernås9110/
Ferins917/
Faerns914/
Feryns911/
Fernss911/
Feurns910/
Feirns910/
Fierens832,932/
Ferrens8383/
Fergins8354/
Fehrens8343/
Ferrins8337/
Fearins8327/
Fernsjø837/
Faerens831/
Ferions831/
Feirins830/
Fearens830/
Feurins830/
Fearnns830/
Forns801,123/
Firns80199/
Farns80130/
Fernz8096/
Feręs8037/
Verns8023/
Fehriens777/
Fierrens772/
Feirense771/
Ferenz731,496/
Forens73113/
Firens7380/
Fairns7366/
Fornæs7328/
Farens7310/
Verins738/
Farins736/
Fornås735/
Verens735/
Vernås733/
Fernch732/
Ferems731/
Forins731/
Veryns731/
Farnæs731/
Ferenś731/
Firins731/
Pherns731/
Vearns730/
Fernce730/
Ferensova719/
Ferensová712/
Ference672,498/
Farrens67727/
Ferrenz6733/
Fierenz6731/
Fornæss6718/
Fajrins6718/
Fiorens6711/
Ferench673/
Forrens673/
Fearnce673/
Vehrens673/
Fehrensová672/
Forinsh672/
Firense672/
Vierens672/
Ferince672/
Ferenje672/
Forenss671/
Ferrnce671/
Ferenzh671/
Ferenze671/
Forrins671/
Fariens671/
Fairens670/
Farrins670/

Ferns Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ferns in the Marathi language
फेरंसpheransa-

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