Fersch Surname

256,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,537 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Fersch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fersch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9351:86,10210,880
United States3851:941,45270,347
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Austria361:236,54028,356
Hungary341:288,71422,080
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
England81:6,964,757184,742
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Fersch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fersch occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fersch? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fersch is the 256,490th most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,741,409 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Fersch are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 935 people, or 1 in 86,102. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 87 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 4 percent live. Other than Germany it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Fersch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fersch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fersch surname increased 12,833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fersch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fersch surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fersch earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.05% more than the national average, earning $50,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.54% less than the national average, earning $43,950 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foersch92103/
Pfersch9247/
Ferscht920/
Ferch911,987/
Fersh9142/
Pfersche862/
Pfeirsch861/
Forsch831,133/
Ferche83304/
Versch83237/
Farsch83160/
Försch83153/
Fersht83108/
Firsch8339/
Foersh832/
Fercht831/
Fershe831/
Feirch831/
Fearsh830/
Fherch830/
Fers80443/
Pfirsch77115/
Viersch7720/
Firscht771/
Firschs770/
Fears736,462/
Fiers732,172/
Farsh731,535/
Ferst731,302/
Fehrs73908/
Foers73287/
Forsh73253/
Firch73201/
Fersz7399/
Ferse7391/
Versh7385/
Faers7370/
Ferrs7350/
Feers7327/
Pfers7310/
Ferce738/
Feirs734/
Feurs733/
Firsc732/
Fejrs731/
Fhers731/
Firsh730/
Ferszt67540/
Feerst67138/
Fearce67123/
Firsht6759/
Försth6729/
Varsch6716/
Fyrsht6713/
Veersh679/
Fairch676/
Firsth674/
Fearst673/
Fearse673/
Feirce673/
Fersts672/
Ferrce672/
Firshe671/
Ferrsz671/
Fersøe671/
Forshå671/
Foehrs671/
Fircht671/
Fehers671/
Feitrs671/
Ferrzs671/
Feirst670/
Ferrss670/
Fettrs670/
Faehrs670/
Firche670/
Fairsh670/
Ferstt670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fersch
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