Ferriman Surname
Approximately 639 people bear this surname
Ferriman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ferryman,' one who conveys people over a river.
Johannes Wryght, faryman, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
Thomas Feryman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
John Faryman, Close Rolls, 12 Henry IV.
Read More About This SurnameFerriman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 226 | 1:1,603,801 | 107,667 |
| England | 208 | 1:267,875 | 21,171 |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1:87,083 | 12,256 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 124 | 1:196,576 | 15,750 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
Ferriman (17) may also be a first name.
Ferriman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ferryman,' one who conveys people over a river.
Johannes Wryght, faryman, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
Thomas Feryman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
John Faryman, Close Rolls, 12 Henry IV.
Nicholas Feryman. 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
Johannes Feryman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Walcote, feryman, 1379: ibid.
Robertus Toure, feryman, 1379: ibid.
In the village of Armin occur Johannes Moram, feryman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Adam Feriman, 1379: ibid.
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the friar's man-servant'; compare Priestman, Monkman, Matthewman, Ladyman, &c. Probably it means the man, i.e. the servant, of the friar.
Richard Frereman, Close Rolls, 45 Edward III.
Ferriman Demographics
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Ferriman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ferriman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ferriman is most common in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferriman? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 511,519th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 11,404,610 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Ferriman reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ferriman is also the 2,694,839th most frequent forename on earth. It is borne by 17 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 226 people, or 1 in 1,603,801. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 44 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Hawaii, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent reside and New Zealand, where 8 percent reside.
Ferriman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ferriman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ferriman surname rose 471 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 168 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ferriman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ferriman surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.82% registered with the political party.
The amount Ferriman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 101.62% more than the national average, earning R 479,124 per year; in United States they earn 4.19% less than the national average, earning $41,339 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.13% more than the national average, earning $51,736 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feriman | 93 | 29 | / |
| Ferryman | 88 | 788 | / |
| Ferisman | 88 | 6 | / |
| Ferrimam | 88 | 1 | / |
| Fereiman | 88 | 0 | / |
| Farriman | 88 | 0 | / |
| Ferrimond | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ferreyman | 82 | 0 | / |
| Fariman | 80 | 320 | / |
| Ferimon | 80 | 9 | / |
| Fereman | 80 | 4 | / |
| Feryman | 80 | 2 | / |
| Foriman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Verreman | 75 | 66 | / |
| Firisman | 75 | 5 | / |
| Fajriman | 75 | 3 | / |
| Feureman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fehreman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Verryman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Farrimon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ferimond | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fetreman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fireiman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fergeman | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fareiman | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fitrisman | 71 | 25 | / |
| Ferremone | 71 | 8 | / |
| Fergemann | 71 | 8 | / |
| Firaimain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Foreman | 67 | 52,625 | / |
| Fireman | 67 | 392 | / |
| Frejman | 67 | 111 | / |
| Vereman | 67 | 49 | / |
| Fareman | 67 | 12 | / |
| Variman | 67 | 5 | / |
| Farimon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Firimon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fyreman | 67 | 2 | / |
| Foruman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veruman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Firuman | 67 | 0 | / |
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