Fern Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fern Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fern family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 113
Agricultural Labourer 27
Labourer 11
General Servant 8
Farm Labourer 8
Lead Miner 7
Cotton Factory Worker 6
Coal Miner 5
House Servant 5
Carter 5
Straw Plaiter 4
Dress Maker 4
Farm Servant 4
Wife Of Above 4
Plasterer 4
Mariner Store Dealer 4
Agricultural Labourer Wife 4
Grocer 3
Cotton Weaver 3
House Keeper 3
House Maid 3
Servant 3
Gardener 3
Agricultural Labourer Son 3
Boot Closer 2

Fern Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fearn 80% 14,145
2 Fern 100% 6,242
3 Fearon 67% 4,506
4 Fruin 40% 2,462
5 Farn 75% 2,174
6 Frain 40% 1,788
7 Freen 60% 1,270
8 Fernie 67% 1,247
9 Fearne 67% 1,048
10 Frane 40% 977
11 Foran 60% 973
12 Ferne 80% 769
13 Furn 75% 706
14 Fernee 67% 619
15 Frine 40% 555
16 Farne 60% 394
17 Fraine 33% 325
18 Feran 80% 300
19 Firn 75% 276
20 Feron 80% 261
21 Fruen 40% 257
22 Frean 60% 216
23 Feirn 80% 172
24 Fairn 60% 163
25 Faron 60% 135
26 Fran 50% 130
27 Fron 50% 126
28 Faren 60% 123
29 Faran 60% 115
30 Fren 50% 113
31 Ferin 80% 107
32 Farina 50% 104
33 Farnie 50% 102

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The surname Fern is the 2nd most popular variant of Fearn.

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