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
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McFerris Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McFerris Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McFerris is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McFerris.
How Common Is The Last Name McFerris? popularity and diffusion
The surname McFerris is the 14,316,765th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name McFerris is mostly found 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. It is also the 9,404,674th most numerous given name throughout the world, held by 2 people.
The surname McFerris is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is most numerous in: Virginia, where 100 percent are found.
McFerris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McFerris has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McFerris surname declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McFerris Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the McFerris surname is chiefly 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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