Firrell Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Firrell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Firrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1011:551,66433,983
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
France21:33,211,361423,184
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Firrell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Firrell is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Firrell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,353,468th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Firrell reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

Firrell is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 101 people, or 1 in 551,664. In England Firrell is most prevalent in: Kent, where 17 percent are found, Hampshire, where 15 percent are found and Greater London, where 14 percent are found. Apart from England this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Firrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Firrell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Firrell surname increased 184 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 640 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Firrell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Firrell surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Firrell earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.15% less than the national average, earning $38,338 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fairrell9311/
Feirrell936/
Firrel922/
Ferrell8645,550/
Fairell86100/
Furrell8676/
Fairrel8620/
Fitrell8614/
Fiorell865/
Firzell861/
Virrell861/
Firriel861/
Firrill860/
Fyrrell860/
Firrzel860/
Firel8340/
Firll8312/
Ferriell80397/
Ferreull801/
Fearrell801/
Ferreell801/
Fairriel801/
Ferrelll800/
Feurrell800/
Ferrel7711,248/
Ferell77143/
Virell7737/
Fairel7735/
Fiorel776/
Fireld775/
Furrel774/
Firiel774/
Fyrell773/
Feirel773/
Furell773/
Firzel771/
Firril771/
Fierrl771/
Fyrrel770/
Ferrll770/
D'Ferrell751/
Firl73467/
Ferrill712,020/
Furriel71640/
Verrell71348/
Virriel71315/
Ferriel7172/
Virrill7150/
Ferruel7147/
Fiorill7134/
Viruell7116/
Fearell7115/
Vurrell719/
Feruell712/
Fereell712/
Feriell712/
Furiell711/
Ferrrel711/
Ferroel711/
Virruel711/
Ferzell711/
Fetrell711/
Fherell711/
Voirell710/
Veirell710/
Furrill710/
Fürll67216/
Virel67197/
Ferel6781/
Fairl6768/
Fierl6732/
Feirl6730/
Frele6723/
Furll6714/
Furel6713/
Firil679/
Firld671/
Pherrell671/
Firlt671/
Pfirl670/
Ferll670/
Ferrl670/

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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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  • 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 Firrell
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