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.
- evaFerras Demographics
Average Ferras Salary in
United States
$37,472 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ferras Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ferras Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ferras (Russian: Феррас) has its highest incidence in Algeria. It may be found as: Ferrás, Ferràs or Férras. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferras? popularity and diffusion
Ferras is the 83,361st most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,254,527 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 35 percent of Ferras live; 35 percent live in North Africa and 35 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 986,211th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 93 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is carried by 1,536 people, or 1 in 25,151. In Algeria Ferras is mostly found in: Chlef Province, where 68 percent are found, Sétif Province, where 18 percent are found and Relizane Province, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Algeria it exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 16 percent are found and France, where 11 percent are found.
Ferras Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ferras has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,447 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ferras Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Ferras are 33.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86.36% 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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Footnotes
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