Ferrant Surname

210,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,963 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Jersey

Ferrant Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) 1 Iron-Grey [Old French ferrant, ferrand; from Latin ferr-um, iron] 2 Farrier [cp. French maréchal ferrant, farrier] (French-Teut.) an abbrev. form of Ferdinand, q.v.

Cp. Fearon.

Ferrant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,4571:45,5895,837
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
Belgium1391:82,71012,998
Mexico561:2,216,53919,710
Spain501:935,04135,950
England311:1,797,35772,927
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Jersey51:10,3761,795
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Ferrant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin) 1 Iron-Grey [Old French ferrant, ferrand; from Latin ferr-um, iron] 2 Farrier [cp. French maréchal ferrant, farrier] (French-Teut.) an abbrev. form of Ferdinand, q.v.

Cp. Fearon.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ferrant Last Name Facts

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

Ferrant occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferrant? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ferrant is the 210,289th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,712,453 people. The surname Ferrant occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Ferrant are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Ferrant is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 1,457 people, or 1 in 45,589. In France Ferrant is primarily concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 18 percent reside, Hauts-de-France, where 17 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account France this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Belgium, where 7 percent reside.

Ferrant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ferrant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ferrant surname grew 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 135 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferrant Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ferrant are 17.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Ferrant earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.06% more than the national average, earning R 339,960 per year and in United States they earn 9.16% less than the national average, earning $39,195 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ferrante9342,337/
Ferreant931/
Ferranth931/
Ferrants931/
Ferrantt931/
Ferran929,064/
Ferant92141/
Ferrantte8821/
Pferrante882/
Ferreante881/
Ferrand8622,458/
Farrant865,418/
Ferrane86474/
Fergant86206/
Ferrain86140/
Ferrang86102/
Ferante8671/
Ferront8660/
Verrant8659/
Fierant8644/
Forrant8636/
Ferants8610/
Ferrean862/
Feurant861/
Ferranc861/
Fearant860/
Ferrank860/
Feran832,403/
Ferracin802,344/
Ferragne80244/
Ferrasin8093/
Fearrand8030/
Ferramte8011/
Ferratin803/
Ferreint803/
Ferrrand802/
Feerante801/
Ferraine801/
Ferranhd801/
Ferranne801/
Ferron7716,517/
Ferhan772,911/
Verran771,305/
Ferand77535/
Verant77352/
Feront77259/
Forant77243/
Ferain77213/
Farant77201/
Ferzan77150/
Ferram77144/
Fergan7796/
Ferrón7763/
Ferrán7758/
Firant7733/
Ferang7731/
Ferane7711/
Fehran776/
Fearan775/
Feiran775/
Feeran773/
Férant772/
Ferann771/
Feraun771/
Fejran771/
Feraan771/
Ferràn771/
Ferròn771/
Fieran770/
Ferahn770/
Firran770/
Ferrassin752/
Ferrachin751/
Verreaunt751/
Ferranova751/
Ferrahina751/
Ferhane713,713/
Farrand713,474/
Ferrone713,376/
Feracin71172/
Ferasin71121/
Fierain71101/
Forrand7194/
Verrand7183/
Veranth7173/
Feragne7154/
Ferrein7146/
Ferancz7137/
Fergand7135/
Fearron7127/
Ferzand7125/
Feraine7124/
Fairant7120/
Ferrond7117/
Verrain7114/
Fitrant7112/
Fearain7111/
Ferroun7110/
Ferreyn717/
Varrant714/
Farhant713/
Ferahan713/
Ferhaan713/
Pherran711/
Ferattn711/
Ferhang711/
Ferrandová711/
Fesrane711/
Fierron711/
Feheran711/
Fehrann711/
Forhant711/
Vierran711/
Ferrong711/
Feraune711/
Fiorant711/
Vierant711/
Firante711/
Fayrant711/
Foraint711/
Fherhan711/
Fierhan711/
Feeranh711/
Feitran711/
Ferhean711/
Fergann710/
Verrean710/
Farront710/
Vearran710/
Ferhand710/
Feronte710/
Ferands710/
Feron676,825/
Veran674,423/
Firan671,177/
Ferhaten67283/
Feram6729/
Ferrotin6726/
Fyran6725/
Ferracim6718/
Ferachin675/
Feranova673/
Foerhand672/
Ferreing672/
Ferán672/
Ferhanne671/
Ferrasim671/
Farahant671/
Ferreine671/
Feranová671/
Ferrã671/
Ferroune671/
Ferahyna671/
Fereundt670/
Viereant670/
Fierhaun670/

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