Ferrissey Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Ferrissey Surname Definition:

Ó Fearghusa A Munster variant of Fergus, q.v. MIF 107

Ferrissey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Wales91:343,83718,086
England71:7,959,723202,100
Scotland61:892,30328,047
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Ferrissey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Fearghusa A Munster variant of Fergus, q.v. MIF 107

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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.

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