Ferrimond Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ferrimond Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Faramond.' 'Faramond; Pharamond, an ancient Teutonic personal name' (Lower, Patronymica Britannica). 'Travellers again had their name from fara, the modern German fahren, and the scarcely disused English to fare, meaning to journey.

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Ferrimond Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Ferrimond Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Faramond.' 'Faramond; Pharamond, an ancient Teutonic personal name' (Lower, Patronymica Britannica). 'Travellers again had their name from fara, the modern German fahren, and the scarcely disused English to fare, meaning to journey. The most noted instance is Faramund, who, in the guise of Pharamond, is placed at the head of the long-haired Frankish dynasty' (Yonge); compare Osman for Osmond, or Wyman for Wymond.

Faremanne (without surname), 1169: The Pipe Rolls, or Sheriff's Annual Accounts of the Counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and Durham during the reigns of Henry II, Richard I and John.

Fareman Alberd, 1325. Writs of Parliament.

Johannes fil Fareman, 1316. Writs of Parliament.

Edward Farman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

FARAMOND: Pharamond, an ancient Teutonic personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ferrimond Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ferrimond is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ferrimond.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferrimond? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 14,316,765th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ferrimond live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most frequent in: Cheshire, where 100 percent are found.

Ferrimond Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ferrimond has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ferimond941/
Farrimond891,795/
Ferimon889/
Farrimound845/
Ferriman82639/
Farimond822/
Ferremone788/
Fierimont782/
Feurimont781/
Farremond780/
Farrimand780/
Feriman7529/
Firimon752/
Ferryman71788/
Farimand7114/
Ferisman716/
Verimund711/
Ferrimam711/
Fereiman710/
Firimonte6719/
Ferreyman670/

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