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 last name Ferst (Russian: Ферст) is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferst? popularity and diffusion

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

This last name is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 552 people, or 1 in 387,816. In Brazil Ferst is primarily found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 44 percent reside, Paraná, where 23 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 11 percent reside. Beside Brazil Ferst occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Ferst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ferst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ferst surname expanded 1,156 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ferst last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered with the 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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