Ferran Surname

55,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,064 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

Ferran Surname Definition:

Mac Mhearáin (W) In the sixteenth century this was a Co. Roscommon name, but it is now fairly numerous in Antrim and Down. SIF 68

Ferran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2,1211:22,0422,391
France1,7541:37,8694,685
Cuba1,3851:8,320789
United States1,3231:273,96725,661
Philippines1,1421:88,65015,444
Argentina2631:162,52213,681
Northern Ireland1751:10,5431,641
England1121:497,48331,781
Dominican Republic921:113,4014,751
Brazil871:2,460,62575,139
Chile811:217,4876,777
Venezuela731:413,7548,457
Panama671:58,3922,702
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Ireland401:117,7235,959
Andorra401:2,096394
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Puerto Rico271:131,4871,804
Costa Rica261:183,8492,454
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Trinidad and Tobago181:75,7765,658
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland931:47,6334,090
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

The alternate forms: Ferrán (58) & Ferràn (1) are calculated separately.

Ferran (15,541) may also be a first name.

Ferran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Mhearáin (W) In the sixteenth century this was a Co. Roscommon name, but it is now fairly numerous in Antrim and Down. SIF 68

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ferran Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ferran (Russian: Ферран) occurs in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Ferrán or Ferràn. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferran? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 55,992nd most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 804,010 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Ferran reside; 25 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 24 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Ferran is also the 45,267th most common first name throughout the world, held by 15,541 people.

It is most numerous in Spain, where it is borne by 2,121 people, or 1 in 22,042. In Spain Ferran is most numerous in: Catalonia, where 76 percent live, Madrid, where 6 percent live and Valencian Community, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Spain it is found in 51 countries. It is also common in France, where 19 percent live and Cuba, where 15 percent live.

Ferran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ferran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ferran last name rose 1,181 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 560 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 57 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ferran surname are 14.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.91% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ferran earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 32.58% more than the national average, earning $30,099,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.67% more than the national average, earning $47,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.34% more than the national average, earning $61,280 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ferrán9458/
Ferràn941/
Ferrand9222,458/
Ferrant921,963/
Ferrane92474/
Ferrain92140/
Ferrang92102/
Ferrean922/
Ferranc921/
Ferrank920/
Feran912,403/
Ferracin862,344/
Ferragne86244/
Ferrasin8693/
Fearrand8630/
Ferratin863/
Ferrrand862/
Ferreant861/
Ferraine861/
Ferranhd861/
Ferranne861/
Ferranth861/
Ferrantt861/
Ferron8316,517/
Farran838,051/
Ferhan832,911/
Verran831,305/
Ferand83535/
Ferain83213/
Ferzan83150/
Ferram83144/
Ferant83141/
Fergan8396/
Ferrón8363/
Ferang8331/
Ferane8311/
Fehran836/
Fearan835/
Feiran835/
Forran833/
Feeran833/
Ferann831/
Feraun831/
Fejran831/
Feraan831/
Ferròn831/
Faeran831/
Fieran830/
Ferahn830/
Firran830/
Ferrassin802/
Ferrachin801/
Ferranova801/
Ferrahina801/
Ferhane773,713/
Ferrone773,376/
Faerron77268/
Feracin77172/
Ferasin77121/
Fierain77101/
Ferront7760/
Feragne7754/
Ferrein7746/
Fearron7727/
Feraine7724/
Ferrond7717/
Verrain7714/
Fearain7711/
Ferroun7710/
Ferreyn777/
Farrain774/
Ferahan773/
Ferhaan773/
Pherran771/
Ferattn771/
Ferhang771/
Fesrane771/
Fierron771/
Feheran771/
Fehrann771/
Vierran771/
Ferrong771/
Feraune771/
Faerrón771/
Farrhan771/
Forrain771/
Forrayn771/
Fherhan771/
Fierhan771/
Feeranh771/
Feitran771/
Ferhean771/
Fergann770/
Farrann770/
Verrean770/
Vearran770/
Fearant770/
Ferhand770/
Foran7311,133/
Feron736,825/
Veran734,423/
Faran733,108/
Firan731,177/
Feram7329/
Fyran7325/
Ferán732/
Ferrã731/
Ferhaten71283/
Ferrotin7126/
Ferracim7118/
Ferachin715/
Feranova713/
Ferreint713/
Ferreing712/
Farrahan711/
Ferhanne711/
Ferrasim711/
Ferreine711/
Feranová711/
Ferroune711/
Farraain711/
Ferahyna711/
Fierhaun710/
Farhan67333,435/
Ferrão6789,138/
Fearon6713,204/
Veeran672,458/
Verron672,367/
Ferone672,367/
Forhan671,753/
Farron67860/
Firane67789/
Fergon67293/
Verain67262/
Fahran67262/
Feront67259/
Forain67228/
Firhan67132/
Fajran67115/
Firgan67100/
Fjæran6789/
Farain6772/
Feraim6753/
Farean6750/
Varran6744/
Fyrand6741/
Fieron6738/
Ferong6734/
Vieran6734/
Fitran6733/
Firant6733/
Forron6731/
Faraan6729/
Faraun6726/
Farrán6723/
Firain6721/
Firzan6720/
Forean6720/
Feroun6719/
Ferond6718/
Farahn6715/
Fyrhan6715/
Ferzon6714/
Pheran6713/
Fairan6713/
Ferrom6712/
Vehran6712/
Férand6711/
Firang6710/
Fharan6710/
Fohran6710/
Verann679/
Faranh679/
Veraun679/
Verhan678/
Faeron676/
Fetron676/
Veranh676/
Ferham675/
Firaun675/
Fioran675/
Ferein675/
Fjrank674/
Faaran673/
Feroon672/
Verean672/
Feeron672/
Férant672/
Virran672/
Veiran672/
Veraan672/
Feiron671/
Pferam671/
Fesron671/
Fetram671/
Farann671/
Forann671/
Vorran671/
Feyram671/
Ferrassim671/
Verrón671/
Fayran671/
Farràn671/
Feyron671/
Feroin671/
Feroyn671/
Feraschin671/
Firand671/
Feraam671/
Fuiran670/

Ferran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ferran in the Russian language
Ферранferran-

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