Ferrera Surname
Approximately 36,816 people bear this surname
Ferrera Surname Definition:
(Italian) One who came from Ferrara, (Forum Allieni), a province in Italy.
Ferrera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 9,629 | 1:916 | 203 |
| Spain | 5,485 | 1:8,524 | 1,013 |
| Philippines | 3,663 | 1:27,638 | 3,845 |
| United States | 3,503 | 1:103,471 | 11,410 |
| Italy | 2,986 | 1:20,481 | 3,528 |
| Cuba | 2,922 | 1:3,943 | 499 |
| Dominican Republic | 2,796 | 1:3,731 | 432 |
| Brazil | 1,509 | 1:141,865 | 5,418 |
| Mexico | 1,059 | 1:117,211 | 4,065 |
| Argentina | 690 | 1:61,947 | 5,273 |
| France | 494 | 1:134,459 | 20,557 |
| Nicaragua | 384 | 1:15,680 | 883 |
| Chile | 376 | 1:46,852 | 2,176 |
| Venezuela | 278 | 1:108,648 | 3,856 |
| Canada | 208 | 1:177,142 | 17,704 |
| Germany | 123 | 1:654,516 | 51,119 |
| El Salvador | 80 | 1:79,299 | 1,505 |
| Panama | 73 | 1:53,593 | 2,554 |
| Colombia | 48 | 1:995,293 | 9,207 |
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| Uruguay | 47 | 1:73,016 | 7,628 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Belgium | 43 | 1:267,364 | 32,244 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Russia | 38 | 1:3,792,712 | 188,390 |
| Paraguay | 23 | 1:314,641 | 4,957 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Ecuador | 15 | 1:1,060,390 | 14,974 |
| Guatemala | 14 | 1:1,148,762 | 5,372 |
| Belize | 13 | 1:27,344 | 2,013 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Costa Rica | 9 | 1:531,119 | 4,381 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
The alternate forms: Ferrêra (1), Ferrerà (1), Fêrrêra (1) & Fêrréra (1) are calculated separately.
Ferrera (111) may also be a first name.
Ferrera Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Italian) One who came from Ferrara, (Forum Allieni), a province in Italy.
Ferrera Demographics
Average Male Ferrera Height
173.61 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ferrera Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ferrera Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ferrera (Russian: Феррера) occurs in Honduras more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Ferrêra, Ferrerà, Fêrrêra or Fêrréra. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferrera? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ferrera is the 15,127th most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 197,945 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Ferrera live; 28 percent live in Central America and 28 percent live in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 890,531st most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 111 people.
The surname Ferrera is most numerous in Honduras, where it is held by 9,629 people, or 1 in 916. In Honduras Ferrera is primarily found in: Francisco Morazán Department, where 30 percent live, Cortés Department, where 17 percent live and El Paraíso Department, where 14 percent live. Excluding Honduras it exists in 74 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 15 percent live and The Philippines, where 10 percent live.
Ferrera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ferrera has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 14,596 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ferrera Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ferrera last name are 37.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.29% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ferrera earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 15.42% less than the national average, earning €25,398 per year; in Peru they earn 8.91% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,658 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $24,415,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.19% less than the national average, earning $43,066 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.15% more than the national average, earning $53,730 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ferrera Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrera in the Russian language | ||
| Феррера | ferrera | - |
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Ferrera Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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