Ferrett Surname
Approximately 1,396 people bear this surname
Ferrett Surname Definition:
From the Flemish, Feraert; from the French, Ferrett; from the German, Fereth; a personal name.
Ferrett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 469 | 1:118,802 | 12,073 |
| Australia | 399 | 1:67,658 | 8,056 |
| United States | 389 | 1:931,771 | 69,805 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 242 | 1:100,725 | 10,154 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
The alternate forms: Ferrétt (1) are calculated separately.
Ferrett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Flemish, Feraert; from the French, Ferrett; from the German, Fereth; a personal name.
Ferrett Demographics
Average Ferrett Salary in
United States
$45,938 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ferrett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ferrett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ferrett occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Ferrétt. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferrett? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ferrett is the 277,488th most commonly held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 5,220,305 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 36 percent of Ferrett reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 35 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 469 people, or 1 in 118,802. In England Ferrett is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 16 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and West Sussex, where 9 percent reside. Other than England this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 28 percent reside.
Ferrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ferrett has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,255 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ferrett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Ferrett last name is principally Methodist (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States Ferrett are 0.95999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.27% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ferrett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 16.11% more than the national average, earning R 275,916 per year and in United States they earn 6.46% more than the national average, earning $45,938 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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