Fersel Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

Fersel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fersel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Feršel (15) are calculated separately.

Fersel (11) may also be a first name.

Fersel Last Name Facts

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

Fersel (Russian: Ферсель) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Feršel. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fersel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fersel is the 4,772,636th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Fersel are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held forename at a global level, borne by 11 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 32,950,812. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 64 percent are found and New Jersey, where 36 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 12 percent are found and Norway, where 6 percent are found.

Fersel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fersel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fersel surname grew 183 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fersel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fersel surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Fersel earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 72.61% more than the national average, earning $74,479 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feršel9415/
Ferselt926/
Fershel922/
Ferszel921/
Fearsel920/
Ferschel8691/
Fershell861/
Fergel83161/
Versel83155/
Forsel8359/
Firsel8329/
Fersil8311/
Fyrsel834/
Farsel832/
Fercel831/
Ferjel831/
Forsell774,296/
Ferschl77240/
Versell7760/
Ferchel7741/
Fergelt7710/
Forssel776/
Fergell772/
Ferzell771/
Farsiel771/
Forsuel771/
Fergelė771/
Fergiel771/
Ferdgel771/
Farsell770/
Ferxell770/
Versiel770/
Fresl73440/
Versl7321/
Firsl731/
Forssell711,906/
Foerschl714/
Förssell713/
Verschel712/
Firschel710/
Ferzzell710/
Frezel67182/
Ferchl67160/
Fregel67118/
Varsel6784/
Fressl6774/
Verzel6747/
Verschell6726/
Versil6719/
Fergil6713/
Forsil678/
Farsil675/
Fercil674/
Ferzhl671/
Firzel671/
Virsel670/

Fersel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fersel in the Russian language
Ферсельfersel-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fersel
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