Fers Surname
Approximately 443 people bear this surname
Fers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 127 | 1:523,014 | 72,224 |
| Algeria | 106 | 1:364,449 | 32,370 |
| United States | 72 | 1:5,034,152 | 256,679 |
| Russia | 46 | 1:3,133,110 | 167,157 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Austria | 20 | 1:425,772 | 43,235 |
| Hungary | 17 | 1:577,428 | 34,558 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Ferš (219) & Ferś (32) are calculated separately.
Fers (30) may also be a first name.
Fers Demographics
Fers Political Affiliation
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Fers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fers (Russian: Ферс) occurs most in France. It can occur as a variant: Ferš or Ferś. Click here for further possible spellings of Fers.
How Common Is The Last Name Fers? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fers is the 674,066th most frequently used family name globally, held by around 1 in 16,450,442 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Fers are found; 40 percent are found in Western Europe and 29 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,911,214th most widespread forename in the world. It is borne by 30 people.
The last name Fers is most widely held in France, where it is held by 127 people, or 1 in 523,014. In France Fers is mostly concentrated in: Brittany, where 56 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 24 percent are found and Grand Est, where 8 percent are found. Apart from France this last name exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.
Fers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fers last name increased 655 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fers Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fers last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.
Fers earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferš | 92 | 219 | / |
| Ferś | 92 | 32 | / |
| Fears | 89 | 6,462 | / |
| Fiers | 89 | 2,172 | / |
| Ferst | 89 | 1,302 | / |
| Fehrs | 89 | 908 | / |
| Foers | 89 | 287 | / |
| Fersz | 89 | 99 | / |
| Ferse | 89 | 91 | / |
| Faers | 89 | 70 | / |
| Ferrs | 89 | 50 | / |
| Fersh | 89 | 42 | / |
| Feers | 89 | 27 | / |
| Pfers | 89 | 10 | / |
| Feirs | 89 | 4 | / |
| Feurs | 89 | 3 | / |
| Fejrs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fhers | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fersch | 80 | 1,537 | / |
| Ferszt | 80 | 540 | / |
| Feerst | 80 | 138 | / |
| Fersht | 80 | 108 | / |
| Fearst | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fearse | 80 | 3 | / |
| Foersh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ferrzs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fehers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feitrs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ferrsz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fersøe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foehrs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fershe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feirst | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ferstt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fearsh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Faehrs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fettrs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ferrss | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fars | 75 | 35,673 | / |
| Fors | 75 | 7,932 | / |
| Vers | 75 | 4,660 | / |
| Firs | 75 | 563 | / |
| Fyrs | 75 | 58 | / |
| Förs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ferx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foersch | 73 | 103 | / |
| Pfersch | 73 | 47 | / |
| Fersova | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ferscht | 73 | 0 | / |
| Viers | 67 | 3,354 | / |
| Forss | 67 | 2,994 | / |
| First | 67 | 2,020 | / |
| Ferch | 67 | 1,987 | / |
| Farsh | 67 | 1,535 | / |
| Fairs | 67 | 633 | / |
| Vehrs | 67 | 628 | / |
| Veirs | 67 | 532 | / |
| Farss | 67 | 329 | / |
| Forsh | 67 | 253 | / |
| Vears | 67 | 221 | / |
| Fyrst | 67 | 171 | / |
| Veers | 67 | 127 | / |
| Forså | 67 | 109 | / |
| Versh | 67 | 85 | / |
| Forås | 67 | 72 | / |
| Verås | 67 | 69 | / |
| Farrs | 67 | 58 | / |
| Farsø | 67 | 54 | / |
| Ferje | 67 | 25 | / |
| Farås | 67 | 23 | / |
| Firse | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ferze | 67 | 22 | / |
| Åfors | 67 | 17 | / |
| Voers | 67 | 16 | / |
| Föhrs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Fohrs | 67 | 14 | / |
| Firsz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ferce | 67 | 8 | / |
| Versz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfersche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Forrs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Farsz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fuirs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geeffers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahrs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fyors | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhars | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfeirsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fyrsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forsø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ffors | 67 | 1 | / |
| Firsp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faars | 67 | 0 | / |
| Phers | 67 | 0 | / |
| Firsh | 67 | 0 | / |
Fers Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fers in the Russian language | ||
| Ферс | fers | - |
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Footnotes
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