Fetherstonehaugh Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Fetherstonehaugh Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Featherstonehaugh (Northumberland) [v. under Featherstone, and + Northern English and Scot, haugh, halgh, a river-side meadow, also a hillock; Old English halc, h(e)alh, a corner, slope] Featherstone Castle was built by the Featherstonehaughs, a family resident here from time immemorial.
Read More About This SurnameFetherstonehaugh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Fetherstonehaugh Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Featherstonehaugh (Northumberland) [v. under Featherstone, and + Northern English and Scot, haugh, halgh, a river-side meadow, also a hillock; Old English halc, h(e)alh, a corner, slope] Featherstone Castle was built by the Featherstonehaughs, a family resident here from time immemorial.—Nat Gaz., sub nomine Featherstone, Northumberland.
The surname occurred as Feather-stonehalgh in Newcastle-on-Tyne as late as the eighteenth cent.
Fetherstonehaugh Demographics
Fetherstonehaugh Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Fetherstonehaugh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fetherstonehaugh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fetherstonehaugh is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fetherstonehaugh? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,316,765th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Fetherstonehaugh are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 100 percent live.
Fetherstonehaugh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Fetherstonehaugh surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fetherstonhaugh | 97 | 491 | / |
| Featherstonehaugh | 97 | 40 | / |
| Featherstonhaugh | 94 | 78 | / |
| Featherstonehough | 91 | 0 | / |
| Featherstonhaug | 90 | 1 | / |
| Featherstonehau | 90 | 1 | / |
| Featherstonhough | 88 | 0 | / |
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Fetherstonehaugh Reference & Research
Featherstone FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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Footnotes
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