Fernsby Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fernsby Surname User-submission:

The Fernsby surname means 'dwelling near the ferns'.

Fernsby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:5,065,278148,650
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Fernsby Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Fernsby surname means 'dwelling near the ferns'.

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Fernsby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fernsby is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fernsby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fernsby is the 4,206,983rd most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Fernsby live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

Fernsby is most widely held in England, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England Fernsby is most frequent in: Hertfordshire, where 64 percent are found, Greater London, where 18 percent are found and Kent, where 9 percent are found. Not including England Fernsby exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 41 percent are found and Chile, where 5 percent are found.

Fernsby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fernsby has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Fernsby last name expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fernsby Last Name Statistics demography

Fernsby earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 48.55% more than the national average, earning R 353,016 per year.

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