Fetherson Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Fetherson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fetherson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Fetherson Last Name Facts

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

Fetherson occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fetherson.

How Common Is The Last Name Fetherson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,637,889th most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Fetherson live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Fetherson is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 3,855,946. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 50 percent are found, New Jersey, where 10 percent are found and South Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States Fetherson occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 13 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 9 percent are found.

Fetherson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fetherson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fetherson last name rose 165 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 800 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fetherson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Fetherson surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Fetherson are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

Fetherson earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.07% less than the national average, earning $28,448 USD per year.

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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 Fetherson
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