Ferris Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ferris Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ferris family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 196
Agricultural Labourer 92
House Servant 49
Farm Labourer 30
Labourer 25
At Home 21
Dress Maker 12
Ag Labourer 12
Blacksmith 11
Annuitant 11
Servant 11
Farmers Son 10
General Servant 9
Laundress 9
Cloth Worker 9
Farm Servant 8
Carpenter 8
Ship Builder 7
Pauper 7
Sawyer 7
House Maid 6
Shepherd 6
Shoemaker 6
Shoe Maker 6
Parish Relief 6

Ferris Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ferris 100% 18,213
2 Farris 83% 3,188
3 Farries 71% 447
4 Faris 67% 416
5 Ferries 86% 372
6 Frears 50% 363
7 Ferriss 86% 329
8 Ferres 83% 296
9 Friars 33% 245
10 Friers 33% 185
11 Farras 67% 163
12 Farres 67% 121
13 Forris 83% 106
14 Feris 83% 102

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The surname Ferris is the most popular version of all its varients

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