La Ferriere Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

La Ferriere Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

La Ferriere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: La Ferrière (5) are calculated separately.

La Ferriere Last Name Facts

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

The surname La Ferriere occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: La Ferrière. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name La Ferriere? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,017,195th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname La Ferriere is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of La Ferriere reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in Canada, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 1,754,552. In Canada La Ferriere is mostly found in: Quebec, where 90 percent live, Nova Scotia, where 5 percent live and Ontario, where 5 percent live. Besides Canada it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 45 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 2 percent live.

La Ferriere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of La Ferriere has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the La Ferriere surname rose 271 percent between 1880 and 2014.

La Ferriere Last Name Statistics demography

The amount La Ferriere earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 67.53% more than the national average, earning $72,286 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.66% more than the national average, earning $51,998 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
La Ferrière975/
La Verriere911/
La Ferreire911/
La Ferier901/
La Ferrera86447/
La Ferreira8215/
Le Verrier7611/
La Variere761/
lo Ferreira7310/
Le Ferreira733/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 La Ferriere
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