Ferrando Surname

20,193rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,086 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Ferrando Surname Definition:

Surname found principally in Catalonia, Castile, and Aragon, a modification of the surname Fernando.

An Aragonese name.

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Ferrando Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain9,4481:4,948615
Italy7,3901:8,2761,188
Argentina3,2661:13,0871,183
France1,9211:34,5774,215
United States1,2561:288,58226,808
Philippines1,0471:96,69416,845
Uruguay6881:4,988570
Brazil5741:372,95214,239
Dominican Republic4011:26,0171,610
Chile1991:88,5253,420
Peru1911:166,4098,393
Mexico1231:1,009,15613,192
Paraguay911:79,5251,992
Australia581:465,44335,949
England571:977,51048,999
Cuba561:205,7634,314
Canada451:818,79163,991
Venezuela411:736,68512,312
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Ecuador301:530,19511,121
Malta181:23,9041,289
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Ferrando (238) may also be a first name.

Ferrando Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Surname found principally in Catalonia, Castile, and Aragon, a modification of the surname Fernando.

An Aragonese name.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from ferra, meaning 'ferrous' (consisting of iron) and -ando, a common Spanish suffix roughly translating to -ing in English.

- alexfrodo

Ferrando Last Name Facts

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

Ferrando occurs more in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferrando? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ferrando is the 20,193rd most commonly held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 269,052 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Ferrando are found; 62 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 35 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Ferrando is also the 580,229th most widespread first name on earth, held by 238 people.

This surname is most numerous in Spain, where it is carried by 9,448 people, or 1 in 4,948. In Spain it is most common in: Valencian Community, where 61 percent live, Catalonia, where 20 percent live and Aragon, where 7 percent live. Excluding Spain this surname exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 27 percent live and Argentina, where 12 percent live.

Ferrando Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ferrando has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ferrando last name rose 1,425 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferrando Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ferrando surname are 37.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.06% registered with the political party.

The amount Ferrando earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 40.05% more than the national average, earning €42,058 per year; in Peru they earn 87.31% more than the national average, earning S/. 36,310 per year; in South Africa they earn 39.23% more than the national average, earning R 330,864 per year; in United States they earn 10.25% more than the national average, earning $47,573 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.09% more than the national average, earning $55,692 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ferrandou945/
Ferrrando943/
Ferrandos942/
Ferraindo941/
Ferando931,513/
Verrando881,019/
Farrando88748/
Ferandos88121/
Ferranda8841/
Ferandou8828/
Ferandoz8814/
Feranndo885/
Ferrondo882/
Ferramdo882/
Ferrandas823/
Ferhamndo821/
Feranda80300/
Farando8063/
Verando8055/
Forando8014/
Firando806/
Ferondo802/
Fyrando800/
Ferrandeau781/
Farandou7550/
Verrondo758/
Farhando752/
Farranda751/
Ferandas751/
Fiorando751/
Vereando751/
Ferganda751/
Ferandeau7114/
Veraundoo711/
Faranda673,556/
Veranda67736/
Firanda67245/
Virando67175/
Varando67124/
Verondo6790/
Foranda6740/
Forondo6723/
Farondo671/
Firondo671/
Vorando670/

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