Ferrie Surname
Approximately 4,592 people bear this surname
Ferrie 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 SurnameFerrie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,181 | 1:306,908 | 28,207 |
| Scotland | 1,106 | 1:4,841 | 823 |
| France | 895 | 1:74,215 | 10,391 |
| England | 568 | 1:98,095 | 10,392 |
| Canada | 349 | 1:105,575 | 11,383 |
| Australia | 208 | 1:129,787 | 14,130 |
| Ireland | 78 | 1:60,371 | 4,039 |
| Argentina | 67 | 1:637,961 | 44,681 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 504 | 1:7,427 | 1,039 |
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 178 | 1:282,127 | 22,717 |
The alternate forms: Ferrié (53) are calculated separately.
Ferrie (864) may also be a first name.
Ferrie 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.
= Ferry, q.v.
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.
Ferrie Demographics
Ferrie Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Ferrie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ferrie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ferrie is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Ferrié. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferrie? popularity and diffusion
Ferrie is the 102,560th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,587,009 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Ferrie reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 276,958th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 864 people.
The last name Ferrie is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,181 people, or 1 in 306,908. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found, Iowa, where 8 percent are found and New Jersey, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 42 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 24 percent are found and France, where 19 percent are found.
Ferrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ferrie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ferrie last name increased 663 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 1,456 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 371 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ferrie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Ferrie surname is chiefly Catholic (62%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Ferrie surname are 8.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.05% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ferrie earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47% more than the national average, earning R 349,320 per year; in United States they earn 15.91% more than the national average, earning $50,013 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.15% more than the national average, earning $54,726 CAD per year.
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