Ferrall Surname

343,060th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,069 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Ferrall Surname Definition:

Ó Fearghail A numerous and and important sept of Annaly. IF 139; Map Long; Plate XI

Ferrall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7931:457,07339,063
Australia1111:243,20522,593
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
England411:1,358,97760,528
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales41:773,63329,106
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2641:190,22216,737

Ferrall (49) may also be a first name.

Ferrall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Fearghail A numerous and and important sept of Annaly. IF 139; Map Long; Plate XI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Fearghal (super valor).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ferrall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ferrall occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferrall? popularity and diffusion

Ferrall is the 343,060th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,817,162 people. The surname Ferrall occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Ferrall reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ferrall is also the 1,430,306th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 49 people.

The surname Ferrall is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 793 people, or 1 in 457,073. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 18 percent reside, Ohio, where 12 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 10 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.

Ferrall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ferrall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ferrall surname grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 16 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 20 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferrall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ferrall surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ferrall are 26.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ferrall earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.01% more than the national average, earning $48,331 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.91% less than the national average, earning $44,760 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ferral924,482/
Ferall925/
Ferraille8843/
Verrall863,195/
Farrall861,626/
Ferrale868/
Ferroll864/
Ferreal863/
Ferralt861/
Feyrall860/
Fearall860/
Fergall860/
Ferrald860/
Forrall860/
Ferrail860/
Feral831,258/
Feraille80486/
Ferrault80117/
Fairrall802/
Ferraile801/
Fhergall801/
Ferreull801/
Ferreald800/
Ferrol771,062/
Fergal77487/
Verral77208/
Farall77146/
Farral77113/
Forall7761/
Ferail7760/
Forral7756/
Fereal7751/
Ferhal7731/
Ferale7729/
Verall7718/
Fejral7714/
Feyral7712/
Ferald773/
Fesral772/
Feralt772/
Firall772/
Ferahl772/
Feeral771/
Faeral770/
Fearal770/
Ferroille751/
Ferreault751/
Fairall712,005/
Fergalh711,032/
Varrall71263/
Ferault71236/
Farhall71194/
Farroll71123/
Ferroul7190/
Faraill7176/
Forroll7152/
Fireall7140/
Ferrold7131/
Verhall7129/
Ferroil719/
Fierrol712/
Ferreil712/
Farreal712/
Ferrole711/
Feratil711/
Feratel711/
Forhall711/
Pfarral710/
Fareall710/
Fairral710/
Veral671,909/
Fairhall671,802/
Ferol671,046/
Foral67687/
Faral67441/
Firal6750/
Fettroll6721/
Ferrosil673/
Feralová672/
Firrolle672/
Féraille671/
Féral671/
Fereault671/
Ferroult670/
Vearreal670/

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Ferrall Reference & Research

Farrell FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Farrell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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