Ferrissey Surname
Approximately 42 people bear this surname
Ferrissey Surname Definition:
Ó Fearghusa A Munster variant of Fergus, q.v. MIF 107
Ferrissey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Ferrissey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Fearghusa A Munster variant of Fergus, q.v. MIF 107
Ferrissey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ferrissey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ferrissey is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferrissey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,017,195th most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname Ferrissey is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Ferrissey are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in British Isles.
Ferrissey is most widely held in Ireland, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 313,929. In Ireland Ferrissey is most frequent in: Leinster, where 100 percent reside. Beside Ireland this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 21 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrisse | 94 | 48 | / |
| Ferrisey | 94 | 7 | / |
| Ferrissy | 94 | 0 | / |
| Ferissey | 94 | 0 | / |
| Farrissey | 89 | 91 | / |
| Ferrise | 88 | 904 | / |
| Ferisse | 88 | 7 | / |
| Ferrisy | 88 | 0 | / |
| Ferrasse | 82 | 842 | / |
| Farissey | 82 | 6 | / |
| Ferrissi | 82 | 5 | / |
| Farrisey | 82 | 1 | / |
| Farrissy | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ferriese | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ferise | 80 | 31 | / |
| Ferisy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ferrousse | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ferrisees | 78 | 1 | / |
| Farressey | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ferrisi | 75 | 450 | / |
| Farisse | 75 | 400 | / |
| Farissy | 75 | 209 | / |
| Ferrese | 75 | 173 | / |
| Farisey | 75 | 27 | / |
| Farrise | 75 | 19 | / |
| Forrise | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ferissa | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ferasse | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ferrice | 75 | 7 | / |
| Feresey | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ferrase | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ferruse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Verisse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Verisey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Farrisy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Feerise | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fericey | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ferrhousse | 74 | 3 | / |
| Ferriche | 71 | 25 | / |
| Farrisee | 71 | 18 | / |
| Ferrussi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ferressi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Frehisse | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ferousse | 71 | 2 | / |
| Firrissa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Farrisie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ferreisa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ferresas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ferishet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ferreice | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farhissy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farrissi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Varrisse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ferrusea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ferraice | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farressy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Farisy | 67 | 337 | / |
| Farise | 67 | 164 | / |
| Ferisa | 67 | 104 | / |
| Ferese | 67 | 80 | / |
| Ferroussa | 67 | 55 | / |
| Ferezy | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ferricher | 67 | 27 | / |
| Fericy | 67 | 17 | / |
| Verise | 67 | 6 | / |
| Feruse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ferize | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ferice | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ferase | 67 | 2 | / |
| Forise | 67 | 2 | / |
| Verisy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farrishea | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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