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 surname Ferrissey is found most frequently in Ireland. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferrissey? popularity and diffusion
Ferrissey is the 3,017,195th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Ferrissey reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 313,929. In Ireland it is most frequent in: Leinster, where 100 percent live. Beside Ireland Ferrissey exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 21 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ferrissey
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