Fetherstone Surname
Approximately 60 people bear this surname
Fetherstone Surname Definition:
The Featherstones have been for ages one of the principal Weardale clans (Denham's "Slogans of the North").
Fetherstone Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 73 | 1:333,909 | 21,641 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
Fetherstone Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The Featherstones have been for ages one of the principal Weardale clans (Denham's "Slogans of the North").
Featherstone is the name of parishes and townships in Yorkshire, Northumberland, and Staffordshire.
Fetherstone Demographics
Average Fetherstone Salary in
United States
$54,312 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fetherstone Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fetherstone Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fetherstone is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fetherstone? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,483,783rd most common last name globally It is held by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Fetherstone live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.
Fetherstone is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England Fetherstone is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 42 percent are found, Lancashire, where 25 percent are found and West Midlands, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account England it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 22 percent are found.
Fetherstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fetherstone has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Fetherstone last name contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 33 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fetherstone Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (63%) in Ireland.
Fetherstone earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.87% more than the national average, earning $54,312 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone | 96 | 12,739 | / |
| Fetherston | 95 | 1,469 | / |
| Featherston | 91 | 4,930 | / |
| Featerstone | 91 | 3 | / |
| Fatherstone | 91 | 3 | / |
| Fehtherston | 91 | 1 | / |
| Festherston | 91 | 0 | / |
| Fetherstonh | 91 | 0 | / |
| Feterston | 90 | 6 | / |
| Featherstona | 87 | 2 | / |
| Featherstonn | 87 | 2 | / |
| Feahterstone | 87 | 1 | / |
| Featherrston | 87 | 1 | / |
| Featherstond | 87 | 0 | / |
| Featherstonh | 87 | 0 | / |
| Fetherstom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fetherstan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Featherstonii | 83 | 1 | / |
| Featehrston | 82 | 3 | / |
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Fetherstone Reference & Research
Featherstone One-name Study - A profile of the Featherstone surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Featherstone FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Featherstone FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fetherstone
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