Ferne Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ferne Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ferne family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 16
Agricultural Labourer 4
Dress Maker 3
House Servant 3
Spinner Worsted 3
Independent 2
Farm Labourer 2
Cotton Drawer 1
Wine Merchant 1
Bonnet Maker 1
Master Painter & Gilder 1
Governess 1
Grocer Assiatant 1
Visitor 1
Letter Carrier 1
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 1
Agricultural Servant 1
Farmer Of 15 Acres Employing No Labourer 1
Farmer's Son Employed On The Farm 1
Mill Furnace Man 1
Pauper Agricultural Labourer 1
Winder Cotton 1
Builder 1
Plasterer 1
Boot Closer 1

Ferne Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fearn 60% 14,145
2 Fern 80% 6,242
3 Fearon 50% 4,506
4 Fruin 20% 2,462
5 Farn 60% 2,174
6 Frain 20% 1,788
7 Freen 40% 1,270
8 Fernie 83% 1,247
9 Fearne 83% 1,048
10 Frane 60% 977
11 Foran 40% 973
12 Ferne 100% 769
13 Furn 60% 706
14 Fernee 83% 619
15 Frine 60% 555
16 Farne 80% 394
17 Fraine 50% 325
18 Feran 60% 300
19 Firn 60% 276
20 Feron 60% 261
21 Fruen 40% 257
22 Frean 40% 216
23 Feirn 60% 172
24 Fairn 40% 163
25 Faron 40% 135
26 Fran 40% 130
27 Fron 40% 126
28 Faren 40% 123
29 Faran 40% 115
30 Fren 40% 113
31 Ferin 60% 107
32 Farina 50% 104
33 Farnie 67% 102

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The surname Ferne is the 12th most popular variant of Fearn.

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