Ferrier Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ferrier Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ferrier family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
At Home 5
Dress Maker 4
House Servant 3
Scholar At Home 3
Servant 3
Mole Catcher 2
Labourer 2
Farmer's Son Employing Labourer 2
House Maid 2
Nurse Maid 2
Hawker 2
Iron Moulder 2
Frame Work Knitter 2
Sempstress 2
Joiner 2
Watch Maker Joiner 2
Mason 1
Sawyer 1
Apprentice Plumber 1
Coppersmith &engineer 1
Curator Of St Martins In The Fields 1
E I Compr Pensioner 1
Engineer 1
Governess 1

Ferrier Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Farrar 57% 23,536
2 Farrer 71% 15,252
3 Farrier 86% 5,106
4 Ferrier 100% 3,192
5 Ferrer 86% 1,193
6 Ferrar 71% 917
7 Farror 57% 338
8 Ferrari 57% 333
9 Furrier 86% 136
10 Ferraro 57% 120
11 Ferriar 86% 113
12 Forrer 71% 106
13 Farier 71% 101

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The surname Ferrier is the 4th most popular variant of Farrar.

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