Ferras Surname
Approximately 5,809 people bear this surname
Ferras Surname User-submission:
This surname is from Portugal, in the Porto District. Some people emigrated to Brazil around 1820.
Ferras Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1,536 | 1:25,151 | 4,588 |
| Brazil | 944 | 1:226,774 | 8,778 |
| France | 663 | 1:100,185 | 14,699 |
| Philippines | 533 | 1:189,940 | 30,289 |
| Morocco | 511 | 1:67,468 | 11,380 |
| Spain | 366 | 1:127,738 | 9,790 |
| Cuba | 235 | 1:49,033 | 2,024 |
| United States | 217 | 1:1,670,318 | 111,195 |
| Argentina | 175 | 1:244,248 | 19,837 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Portugal | 85 | 1:122,568 | 5,627 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| Venezuela | 67 | 1:450,807 | 8,956 |
| Chile | 50 | 1:352,329 | 9,825 |
| Greece | 35 | 1:316,565 | 45,415 |
| Uruguay | 30 | 1:114,392 | 10,866 |
| Mexico | 26 | 1:4,774,085 | 28,474 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 1:1,033,821 | 9,769 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Ferrás (133), Ferràs (10) & Férras (2) are calculated separately.
Ferras (93) may also be a first name.
Ferras Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is from Portugal, in the Porto District. Some people emigrated to Brazil around 1820.
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Ferras Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ferras Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ferras (Russian: Феррас) is found in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Ferrás, Ferràs or Férras. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferras? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 83,361st most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,254,527 people. The surname Ferras is primarily found in Africa, where 35 percent of Ferras reside; 35 percent reside in North Africa and 35 percent reside in Mahgreb. Ferras is also the 986,211th most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 93 people.
It is most frequent in Algeria, where it is borne by 1,536 people, or 1 in 25,151. In Algeria it is most common in: Chlef Province, where 68 percent reside, Sétif Province, where 18 percent reside and Relizane Province, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Algeria this surname is found in 41 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 16 percent reside and France, where 11 percent reside.
Ferras Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ferras has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,447 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ferras Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Ferras last name are 33.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86.36% being registered with the party.
The amount Ferras earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.16% less than the national average, earning $37,472 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.13% more than the national average, earning $54,717 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ferras Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ferras in the Russian language | ||
| Феррас | ferras | - |
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