Ferst Surname

293,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Israel

Ferst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ferst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil5521:387,81614,804
United States3701:979,61972,663
Germany1181:682,25052,603
Poland791:481,12348,113
Israel641:133,71314,383
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
England261:2,143,00282,017
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
France21:33,211,361423,184
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Ferst (15) may also be a first name.

Ferst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ferst (Russian: Ферст) is found most in Brazil. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferst? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 293,375th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,597,193 people. Ferst occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Ferst reside; 42 percent reside in South America and 42 percent reside in Luso-South America. Ferst is also the 2,900,335th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 15 people.

The surname Ferst is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is borne by 552 people, or 1 in 387,816. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 44 percent reside, Paraná, where 23 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 11 percent reside. Not including Brazil this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Ferst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ferst has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,156 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ferst surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

Ferst earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.58% more than the national average, earning $52,028 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fierst91750/
Foerst91552/
Ferszt91540/
Feerst91138/
Fersht91108/
Feurst9149/
Ferste915/
Fearst913/
Fersts912/
Ferstt910/
Faerst910/
Feirst910/
Fers89443/
Fierszt835/
Ferscht830/
Forst807,200/
Fears806,462/
Fiers802,172/
First802,020/
Först801,263/
Fehrs80908/
Verst80630/
Farst80191/
Fyrst80171/
Fersz8099/
Ferse8091/
Ferrs8050/
Fersh8042/
Feers8027/
Pfers8010/
Feirs804/
Feurs803/
Ferzt801/
Fhers801/
Fejrs801/
Ferstová7726/
Ferstova774/
Fersch731,537/
Firszt73839/
Forsht73175/
Vaerst73144/
Firsht7359/
Farsht7356/
Forsth7332/
Försth7329/
Fyorst7320/
Fyrsht7313/
Fierzt7310/
Fuirst7310/
Firsst738/
Firzst737/
Forrst736/
Firsts734/
Firste734/
Firsth734/
Firstz733/
Fearse733/
Fyrszt731/
Ferrzt731/
Pforst731/
Fercht731/
Fehers731/
Feitrs731/
Ferrzs731/
Fershe731/
Fohrst731/
Fersøe731/
Ferrsz731/
Pfirst730/
Farstd730/
Fearsh730/
Fettrs730/
Ferrss730/
Vierst730/
Vers674,660/
Firs67563/
Ferš67219/
Forscht6794/
Fyrs6758/
Pfersch6747/
Feřt6732/
Ferś6732/
Farscht6725/
Fersova6714/
Verscht679/
Farsøht674/
Ferx671/
Firscht671/
Forssth671/

Ferst Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ferst in the Russian language
Ферстferst-

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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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  • 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 Ferst
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