Ferns Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ferns Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ferns family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 9
Cotton Weaver 7
Female Servant 5
Labourer 3
Independent 3
Weaver Cotton Mill 3
Cotton Factory 3
Farmer 2
Grocer 2
Cotton Piecer 2
Milliner 2
Cloth Worker 2
Blacksmith 1
Carter 1
Confectioner 1
Cotton Stretcher 1
Cotton Weaver Powerloom 1
Hawker 1
Independant 1
Mechanic 1
Shoe Maker 1
Smith Journeyman 1
Staymaker 1
White Smith 1
Carpenter 1

Ferns Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Furness 57% 16,187
2 Ferns 100% 2,717
3 Farnes 67% 2,462
4 Fearns 83% 1,789
5 Furnis 67% 575
6 Ferens 83% 461
7 Furnes 67% 380
8 Farns 80% 233
9 Fernis 83% 211
10 Frans 60% 211
11 Franes 50% 147
12 Fernes 83% 136
13 Franis 50% 117
14 Furnas 67% 106

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The surname Ferns is the 2nd most popular variant of Furness.

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