Ferriss Surname
Approximately 1,041 people bear this surname
Ferriss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 656 | 1:552,529 | 45,649 |
| Canada | 228 | 1:161,603 | 16,308 |
| England | 90 | 1:619,090 | 36,665 |
| Ireland | 38 | 1:123,919 | 6,102 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 24 | 1:184,578 | 9,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 212 | 1:236,881 | 19,844 |
Ferriss (24) may also be a first name.
Ferriss Demographics
Average Ferriss Salary in
United States
$46,782 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Ferriss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ferriss Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ferriss is found most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferriss? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 350,471st most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 7,000,524 people. The surname Ferriss occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Ferriss live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 24 people.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 656 people, or 1 in 552,529. In The United States Ferriss is most common in: Iowa, where 12 percent are found, Louisiana, where 9 percent are found and North Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States Ferriss exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 22 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
Ferriss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ferriss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ferriss last name rose 309 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 158 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ferriss Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Ferriss surname is predominantly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States Ferriss are 22.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.62% registered with the political party.
The amount Ferriss earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.42% more than the national average, earning $46,782 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.8% more than the national average, earning $54,552 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
Ferriss Reference & Research
FARRIS Surname Group FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
FARRIS Surname Group FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ferriss
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis