Ferrar Surname

299,542nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Ferrar Surname Definition:

A surname recorded in Mar A corrupt form of Ferguson, which see.

Ferrar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4001:906,14768,222
England2641:211,05318,115
Australia1311:206,07420,044
South Africa1111:488,08740,113
Canada1041:354,28532,012
France551:1,207,686126,065
Algeria541:715,39940,623
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Gibraltar191:1,787420
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belize11:355,4743,977
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
Scotland261:143,9706,132
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Ferrar (10) may also be a first name.

Ferrar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname recorded in Mar A corrupt form of Ferguson, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Ferrar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ferrar (Arabic: فيرار, Russian: Феррар) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ferrar.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferrar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ferrar is the 299,542nd most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 5,738,225 people. The surname Ferrar is predominantly found in The Americas, where 39 percent of Ferrar reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 10 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 400 people, or 1 in 906,147. In The United States Ferrar is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 16 percent live, Florida, where 13 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Ferrar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ferrar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ferrar surname rose 1,481 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 307 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ferrar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ferrar surname are 1.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.69% registered with the party.

The amount Ferrar earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 31.7% more than the national average, earning R 312,972 per year; in United States they earn 16.8% more than the national average, earning $50,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.3% more than the national average, earning $53,309 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ferrare921,067/
Ferrard92325/
Feerrar92143/
Ferraur9213/
Ferrair927/
Ferrart921/
Ferrarï921/
Ferrarz921/
Ferrear921/
Ferrarr921/
Fierrar920/
Ferar91481/
Ferrarre861/
Ferraire861/
Ferrhart861/
Farrar8331,429/
Ferard83729/
Fergar8386/
Ferare8377/
Forrar8354/
Ferror8339/
Ferhar8326/
Fierar8310/
Verrar833/
Feerar833/
Ferarh830/
Fearar830/
Fehrar830/
Ferrarová8028/
Ferrarova801/
Ferreir77320/
Farrarh77204/
Farrarr775/
Fierror773/
Ferhart773/
Ferroir773/
Ferrore772/
Ferarre772/
Ferreur771/
Ferağar771/
Pfarrar771/
Farraar771/
Farar73633/
Verar73585/
Firar73540/
Forar7378/
Fyrar7323/
Feror734/
Ferreire71180/
Farrahar7135/
Ferreirz716/
Ferreyre716/
Ferreirt715/
Ferhardt715/
Ferreird712/
Fearreir711/
Veraar67266/
Fieror67233/
Frehar67122/
Forror6735/
Faraar6731/
Verhar6731/
Farror6730/
Férard6720/
Pherar679/
Fararr677/
Fereir675/
Fereur675/
Fararh674/
Fairar672/
Ferair672/
Fyrear671/
Ferorz671/
Forear671/
Pherraair671/
Fearor671/
Fahrar671/
Feroor671/
Veerar671/
Ferour671/
Virrar671/
Firror670/
Forhar670/

Ferrar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ferrar in the Russian language
Феррарferrar-
Ferrar in the Arabic language
فيرارfyrar-

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