Fereday Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fereday Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fereday family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 13
Coal Miner Miner Miner 10
Independent 4
Miner 3
Shoe Maker 3
Brick Layer 2
Female Servant 2
Servant 2
Stone Miner 2
Widow 2
Carpet Weaver 2
Male Servant 1
Mason 1
Scum Boiler 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Awl Blade Maker 1
Boiler Maker 1
Church Cleaner 1
Coal Miner Miner Master 1
Engineer 1
Engraver & C 1
Farmer 1
Fitter 1
Gate Keeper 1
Labourer Pensioner 1

Fereday Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Friday 71% 4,128
2 Fereday 100% 3,191
3 Faraday 71% 1,146
4 Fordy 57% 647
5 Feriday 86% 294
6 Feraday 86% 287
7 Fardy 57% 159
8 Ferreday 88% 146

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The surname Fereday is the 2nd most popular variant of Friday.

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