Fetherstonhaugh Surname

624,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Andorra

Fetherstonhaugh 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.

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Fetherstonhaugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3021:89,39010,284
Canada741:497,91342,460
England461:1,211,26256,182
United States261:13,940,728505,428
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Wales111:281,32115,850
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland391:113,5866,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315

Fetherstonhaugh 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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate in Northumberland. The founder of this ancient family is said to have been a Saxon commander named Frithestan, who, settling in that county at an early period, gave to the place of his abode the name of Frithestan's Haugh, which, when local surnames began to be used after the Conquest, was adopted by his descendants. Some genealogists distinguish between the Fetherston-haughs of Northumberland and the Fetherston-halges of Durham, but there seems to be no ground for such distinction. See Kimber. Other authorities deduce the family from a William de Monte, temp. King Stephen, through the Stanhopes. Courthope's Debrett.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Featherstones have been for ages one of the principal Weardale clans (Denham's "Slogans of the North").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Fetherstonhaughs of Fetherstonhaugh Castle, an ancient family dating back to the 13th century, and now scantily represented in the county, held the manor of Fetherstonhaugh for twelve successive generations, when their name and interest in it disappeared (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Featherstone is the name of parishes and townships in Yorkshire, Northumberland, and Staffordshire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Fetherstonhaugh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fetherstonhaugh is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fetherstonhaugh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 624,505th most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 14,842,252 people. The surname Fetherstonhaugh is primarily found in Oceania, where 62 percent of Fetherstonhaugh are found; 62 percent are found in Australasia and 62 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Fetherstonhaugh is most common in Australia, where it is held by 302 people, or 1 in 89,390. In Australia it is most numerous in: South Australia, where 69 percent live, Victoria, where 13 percent live and Western Australia, where 9 percent live. Excluding Australia it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 15 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Fetherstonhaugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fetherstonhaugh has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Fetherstonhaugh last name increased 242 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fetherstonhaugh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Fetherstonhaugh last name is primarily Anglican (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fetherstonhaugh surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

The amount Fetherstonhaugh earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.95% less than the national average, earning R 166,476 per year; in United States they earn 95.98% more than the national average, earning $84,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.92% more than the national average, earning $65,544 CAD per year.

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Fetherstonhaugh 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.

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