Fernyhough Surname
Approximately 621 people bear this surname
Fernyhough Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Ferny Hough [Old English fearn + the adj. suff. -ig + hóh] v. Hough.
Fernyhough Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 417 | 1:133,616 | 13,153 |
| New Zealand | 60 | 1:75,472 | 11,103 |
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 224 | 1:108,819 | 10,728 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Fernyhough Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Ferny Hough [Old English fearn + the adj. suff. -ig + hóh] v. Hough.
Fernyhough is the name of a Staffordshire estate long held by a family of the name (E.). A curate of Stoke - on - Trent bore this name about a century ago (W.), and it is in this locality that the Ferneyhoughs are now mostly gathered. The name is also represented in Cheshire.
Fernyhough Demographics
Average Fernyhough Salary in
United States
$73,906 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fernyhough Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fernyhough Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fernyhough occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fernyhough? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 523,160th most frequently held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,735,179 people. The last name Fernyhough is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Fernyhough are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 417 people, or 1 in 133,616. In England Fernyhough is most prevalent in: Staffordshire, where 49 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Barring England Fernyhough exists in 13 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Fernyhough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fernyhough has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 3,800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fernyhough Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fernyhough last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fernyhough earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.81% less than the national average, earning R 31,356 per year; in United States they earn 71.28% more than the national average, earning $73,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.96% more than the national average, earning $51,154 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferneyhough | 95 | 811 | / |
| Fernhough | 95 | 7 | / |
| Fearnyhough | 95 | 1 | / |
| Fearneyhough | 91 | 153 | / |
| Fernihough | 90 | 639 | / |
| Fearnyough | 90 | 31 | / |
| Fernehough | 90 | 11 | / |
| Ferneyough | 90 | 1 | / |
| Fearnehough | 86 | 283 | / |
| Ferneihough | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fearneyough | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ferniough | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ferneough | 84 | 0 | / |
| Fearnehouggh | 82 | 3 | / |
| Fearneough | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fernyuk | 71 | 166 | / |
| Fernhag | 71 | 8 | / |
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Fernyhough Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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