Ferraby Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ferraby Surname Definition:

Parishes in cos. York and Lincoln.

Ferraby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1861:299,55922,824
Canada471:783,94961,790
United States171:21,321,114641,998
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1121:217,63716,750
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Ferraby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Parishes in cos. York and Lincoln.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Ferriby; a location name in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ferraby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ferraby is most common in England. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Ferraby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferraby? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 998,609th most common family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Ferraby are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is held by 186 people, or 1 in 299,559. In England Ferraby is mostly concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 15 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 13 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found. Not including England this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Ferraby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ferraby has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 283 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ferraby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ferraby last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ferraby earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.88% less than the national average, earning $32,847 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.19% more than the national average, earning $53,257 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feraby920/
Ferreby8636/
Farraby861/
Ferrabe860/
Fearaby860/
Ferrabee8055/
Ferahbay8020/
Ferrawey806/
Faraby77129/
Ferabi771/
Ferabe771/
Fereby770/
Verabey71100/
Faraboy7149/
Farrabi7136/
Farabay7122/
Ferrebe7110/
Farhaby712/
Ferrava711/
Ferrebi711/
Ferrobi711/
Fereabe711/
Farrabe711/
Ferebay711/
Ferabee710/
Ferrebee67821/
Farrabee6719/
Fearebay6715/
Ferravis673/
Fieraube672/
Ferreiva672/
Verrabai671/
Ferreiba671/
Ferranpe671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ferraby
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