Ferns Surname
Approximately 4,655 people bear this surname
Ferns Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Ferns [Old English fearn] But cp. Fearn.
Ferns Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,308 | 1:42,598 | 5,437 |
| United States | 816 | 1:444,190 | 38,145 |
| Scotland | 583 | 1:9,183 | 1,309 |
| South Africa | 558 | 1:97,093 | 11,826 |
| India | 391 | 1:1,961,804 | 67,718 |
| Australia | 264 | 1:102,256 | 11,519 |
| Canada | 255 | 1:144,493 | 14,820 |
| Ireland | 119 | 1:39,571 | 3,131 |
| New Zealand | 49 | 1:92,415 | 12,718 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Northern Ireland | 42 | 1:43,929 | 3,909 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| Isle of Man | 27 | 1:3,179 | 679 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 56 | 1:79,105 | 5,579 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 374 | 1:65,175 | 7,477 |
| Scotland | 268 | 1:13,967 | 1,598 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 166 | 1:302,522 | 23,980 |
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.
Ferns Demographics
Ferns Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferens | 91 | 3,816 | / |
| Fearns | 91 | 1,325 | / |
| Fernås | 91 | 10 | / |
| Ferins | 91 | 7 | / |
| Faerns | 91 | 4 | / |
| Feryns | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fernss | 91 | 1 | / |
| Feurns | 91 | 0 | / |
| Feirns | 91 | 0 | / |
| Fierens | 83 | 2,932 | / |
| Ferrens | 83 | 83 | / |
| Fergins | 83 | 54 | / |
| Fehrens | 83 | 43 | / |
| Ferrins | 83 | 37 | / |
| Fearins | 83 | 27 | / |
| Fernsjø | 83 | 7 | / |
| Faerens | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ferions | 83 | 1 | / |
| Feirins | 83 | 0 | / |
| Fearens | 83 | 0 | / |
| Feurins | 83 | 0 | / |
| Fearnns | 83 | 0 | / |
| Forns | 80 | 1,123 | / |
| Firns | 80 | 199 | / |
| Farns | 80 | 130 | / |
| Fernz | 80 | 96 | / |
| Feręs | 80 | 37 | / |
| Verns | 80 | 23 | / |
| Fehriens | 77 | 7 | / |
| Fierrens | 77 | 2 | / |
| Feirense | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ferenz | 73 | 1,496 | / |
| Forens | 73 | 113 | / |
| Firens | 73 | 80 | / |
| Fairns | 73 | 66 | / |
| Fornæs | 73 | 28 | / |
| Farens | 73 | 10 | / |
| Verins | 73 | 8 | / |
| Farins | 73 | 6 | / |
| Fornås | 73 | 5 | / |
| Verens | 73 | 5 | / |
| Vernås | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fernch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ferems | 73 | 1 | / |
| Forins | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veryns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Farnæs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ferenś | 73 | 1 | / |
| Firins | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pherns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vearns | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fernce | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ferensova | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ferensová | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ference | 67 | 2,498 | / |
| Farrens | 67 | 727 | / |
| Ferrenz | 67 | 33 | / |
| Fierenz | 67 | 31 | / |
| Fornæss | 67 | 18 | / |
| Fajrins | 67 | 18 | / |
| Fiorens | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ferench | 67 | 3 | / |
| Forrens | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fearnce | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vehrens | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fehrensová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Forinsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Firense | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vierens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ferince | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ferenje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Forenss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferrnce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferenzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferenze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forrins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fariens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fairens | 67 | 0 | / |
| Farrins | 67 | 0 | / |
Ferns Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ferns in the Marathi language | ||
| फेरंस | pheransa | - |
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