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

Ferron (Marathi: फॅरोन, Russian: Феррон) is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Ferrón or Ferròn. For other possible spellings of Ferron click here.

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

This last name is the 32,260^th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 441,215 people. Ferron occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Ferron live; 33 percent live in Western Europe and 32 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 324,981^st most frequently used forename in the world, held by 653 people.

The surname is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 5,225 people, or 1 in 12,712. In France Ferron is mostly found in: Pays de la Loire, where 22 percent live, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 17 percent live and Brittany, where 15 percent live. Other than France this last name exists in 67 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Ferron Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ferron has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ferron last name rose 1,098 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 60 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferron Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ferron last name is principally Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ferron surname are 12.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.96% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ferron earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.86% more than the national average, earning $44,385 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.13% less than the national average, earning $44,152 CAD per year.