McFerris Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
McFerris Surname Definition:
MACFERRIES: Gaelic MacFhearghuis (Fear'uis), 'son of Fergus,' which see. Andreas McFeris, one of the king's tenants in Crethnard, Strathdee, 1527-39 (Grant, III, p. 68; ER., XVII, p. 658). Patrick McFers, tenant in Easter Micras (Estir Mecra), 1539 (ER.
Read More About This SurnameMcFerris 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 | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
McFerris (2) may also be a first name.
McFerris Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACFERRIES: Gaelic MacFhearghuis (Fear'uis), 'son of Fergus,' which see. Andreas McFeris, one of the king's tenants in Crethnard, Strathdee, 1527-39 (Grant, III, p. 68; ER., XVII, p. 658). Patrick McFers, tenant in Easter Micras (Estir Mecra), 1539 (ER., XVII, p. 659). Katherine M'Ferries, who was accused of witchcraft in Aberdeen, 1597, also appears in record without 'Mac' (SCM., I, p. 182,184). Thomas McPhereis in Crathinhard is mentioned in 1603, and John Bane McPhixes in the same place, 1643 (RSCA., II, p. 31. III, p. 14). The name also occurs in seventeenth-century records as M'Pheires, Feres, Phires, Pheres, and Ferries.
McFerris Demographics
McFerris Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McFerris Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McFerris Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McFerris occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McFerris? popularity and diffusion
It is the 14,316,765th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. McFerris occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McFerris are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. McFerris is also the 9,404,674th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 2 people.
The surname McFerris is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is most frequent in: Virginia, where 100 percent reside.
McFerris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McFerris has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McFerris surname fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McFerris Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the McFerris last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacFerris | 94 | 1 | / |
| McFerries | 94 | 0 | / |
| McFeeris | 88 | 0 | / |
| Macaferis | 82 | 1 | / |
| McFerrass | 82 | 0 | / |
| McFerraz | 75 | 12 | / |
| McAffers | 75 | 0 | / |
| McFarress | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacFetrich | 67 | 10 | / |
| McGuffries | 67 | 5 | / |
| McPhers | 67 | 4 | / |
| McAfors | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacPhetres | 56 | 12 | / |
| Mogfores | 50 | 7 | / |
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