View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Ferriss Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ferriss occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferriss? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Ferriss is the 350,471^st most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,000,524 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Ferriss live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ferriss is also the 2,187,323^rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 24 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 656 people, or 1 in 552,529. In The United States Ferriss is most frequent in: Iowa, where 12 percent live, Louisiana, where 9 percent live and North Carolina, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Ferriss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ferriss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ferriss surname grew 309 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 158 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferriss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ferriss last name are 22.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.62% registered with the 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.