Ferry Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ferry Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ferry family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 211
Labourer 27
Agricultural Labourer 25
Coal Miner 12
Domestic Servant 10
General Servant 7
Servant 7
Mason 7
Ag Lab 7
Carpenter 6
Dress Maker 5
Farm Labourer 5
Wife Of Above 5
Baker 4
Farm Servant 4
Tailoress 4
Bricklayer 4
House Maid 4
Mariner 4
Nurse 4
Shoe Maker 4
Assistant 4
Carman 4
General Dealer 4
Son 4

Ferry Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ferry 100% 11,369
2 Fairey 50% 3,226
3 Farey 60% 3,204
4 Frary 60% 1,709
5 Farry 80% 1,358
6 Farrey 67% 1,301
7 Fairy 60% 1,032
8 Furry 80% 581
9 Ferrie 67% 522
10 Ferrey 83% 423
11 Fery 80% 359
12 Fary 60% 299
13 Frarey 50% 249
14 Ferey 80% 181
15 Farrie 50% 154
16 Furrey 67% 153
17 Fairrie 43% 123

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

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