Ferriter Surname

344,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Ferriter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation.' the ferreter.' Probably a dealer in, or manufacturer of, ferret, i.e. silk tape.

Walter le Furettour, Close Rolls, 12 Edward II.

Ferriter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7701:470,72640,023
Ireland1911:24,6542,360
England761:733,13240,828
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1211:36,6103,442
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

Ferriter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation.' the ferreter.' Probably a dealer in, or manufacturer of, ferret, i.e. silk tape.

Walter le Furettour, Close Rolls, 12 Edward II.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Of Ballyferriter since 1295. The name is derived from the verb ‘to ferret’, i.e. to search closely.

IF 291; Map Kerry.

##### [O'FERRY, FERRY]

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ferriter Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ferriter Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ferriter is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Ferriter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferriter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 344,624th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,855,641 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Ferriter are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 770 people, or 1 in 470,726. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 20 percent live, New York, where 12 percent live and Illinois, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 18 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Ferriter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ferriter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ferriter last name increased 856 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 158 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 447 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferriter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ferriter surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ferriter last name are 10.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.69% registered to vote for the political party.

Ferriter earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.05% more than the national average, earning $48,348 USD per year.

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Ferriter Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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