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
School 391
General Labourer 34
Farm Labourer 34
Private Means 29
General Servant (domestic) 24
Labourer 23
Domestic Servant 17
Dressmaker 17
Laundress 16
Errand Boy 15
None 15
Labourer General 14
Cook (domestic) 14
At School 14
Farmer 14
Dress Maker 12
Scholar 12
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Carpenter 11
Domestic 11
Butcher 10
Home 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Nil 9
Tailoress 9

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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