Ferrill Surname

205,431st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Ferrill Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Fearghal (super valor).

Ferrill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7871:202,83119,923
Canada1641:224,66821,579
England301:1,857,26974,552
Jamaica151:191,3305,833
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Belize91:39,4972,328
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0191:49,2825,613

Ferrill (110) may also be a first name.

Ferrill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Fearghal (super valor).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ferrill Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ferrill Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ferrill is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ferrill click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferrill? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 205,431st most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,607,696 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Ferrill live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 895,203rd most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 110 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,787 people, or 1 in 202,831. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 16 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Ferrill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ferrill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ferrill last name rose 175 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 23 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferrill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ferrill last name are 19.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.93% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ferrill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.53% more than the national average, earning $44,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.85% less than the national average, earning $46,282 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ferriell93397/
Ferril92935/
Ferill924/
Ferrll920/
Ferrell8645,550/
Ferriol864,972/
Verrill861,687/
Farrill86261/
Ferriel8672/
Feriell862/
Firrill860/
Feril831,511/
Ferll830/
Ferrl830/
Farriell8035/
Pherrill8028/
Feirrell806/
Forriell805/
Fearrell801/
Ferreell801/
Ferreull801/
Fhergill801/
Ferrelll800/
Feurrell800/
Ferrel7711,248/
Feriol771,543/
Ferell77143/
Feriel7796/
Farill7795/
Verill7752/
Farril7718/
Fergil7713/
Ferryl7712/
Forill7710/
Verril775/
Feiril773/
Fieril772/
Fierrl771/
Fetril771/
Firril771/
Feurll770/
Fearil770/
Fyrril770/
Farrll770/
D'Ferrell751/
Ferl73650/
Farrell71142,476/
Verrell71348/
Firrell71164/
Forrell7156/
Virrill7150/
Ferruel7147/
Fiorill7134/
Farriel7121/
Verriel7119/
Fearell7115/
Forriel7115/
Varrill7112/
Fariell718/
Fereell712/
Feruell712/
Ferzell711/
Fetrell711/
Fherell711/
Ferroel711/
Firriel711/
Ferrrel711/
Vearrll710/
Fyrrell710/
Vearill710/
Vorrill710/
Veril67499/
Ferel6781/
Faril6757/
Fierl6732/
Pferl6731/
Feirl6730/
Fehrl6726/
Fearl6712/
Firll6712/
Fairrell6711/
Foril6711/
Firil679/
Farrrell676/
Feryl674/
Farreell673/
Feerl673/
Ferlt672/
Pharrill671/
Pherrell671/
Ferilova671/
Ferld671/
Farll671/
Farrl671/
Verll671/
Faarrell671/
Fairriel671/
Forll670/
Farroell670/
Ferlh670/
Faerl670/
Varriell670/
Hfarrell670/

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Ferrill Reference & Research

Farrell FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Farrell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Ferrill FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ferrill
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