Ferrey Surname
Approximately 946 people bear this surname
Ferrey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the ferry." Probably the bearer of the name resided at the ferry in order to carry on his business as a ferryman; v. Ferriman.
Roger de Ferye. Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameFerrey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 270 | 1:22,300 | 1,019 |
| United States | 227 | 1:1,596,735 | 107,304 |
| France | 182 | 1:364,960 | 54,499 |
| England | 100 | 1:557,181 | 34,216 |
| Canada | 60 | 1:614,093 | 50,489 |
| Costa Rica | 30 | 1:159,336 | 2,242 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Mexico | 16 | 1:7,757,888 | 35,569 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:451,396 | 25,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84 | 1:597,841 | 40,179 |
Ferrey (38) may also be a first name.
Ferrey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the ferry." Probably the bearer of the name resided at the ferry in order to carry on his business as a ferryman; v. Ferriman.
Roger de Ferye. Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Ferie. Yorkshire, ibid.
Johannes de Fery, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes del Fery, 1379: ibid.
1. From residence near one. 2. Possibly however from fer ey, the remote or distant island. 3. Camden says, "For Frederick th' English have commonly used Frery and Fery, which hath been now a long time a Christian name in the ancient family of Tilney, and lucky to their house as they report."-Remaines, edit. 1674, p. 92.
The Norman pronunciation of Feret. Richard Feret, Robert, and Oinus F. of Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Robert Ferot of England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
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Ferrey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ferrey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ferrey occurs more in Nicaragua more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferrey? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ferrey is the 377,677th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,703,537 people. The last name Ferrey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Ferrey are found; 32 percent are found in Central America and 32 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 1,662,754th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 38 people.
The last name is most frequent in Nicaragua, where it is borne by 270 people, or 1 in 22,300. In Nicaragua it is primarily found in: Managua Department, where 69 percent live, León Department, where 10 percent live and Rivas Department, where 6 percent live. Not including Nicaragua this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and France, where 19 percent live.
Ferrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ferrey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 270 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ferrey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Ferrey surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Ferrey surname are 12.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.96% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ferrey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 111.19% more than the national average, earning R 501,864 per year; in Colombia they earn 41.76% less than the national average, earning $13,222,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.73% less than the national average, earning $47,332 CAD per year.
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