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 374
Labourer 67
Ag Labourer 56
Agricultural Labourer 41
Domestic Servant 28
General Servant 25
Servant 20
Carpenter 17
Laundress 16
Annuitant 13
Dress Maker 12
Farmers Son 11
Wife 10
Gardener 7
Farm Labourer 7
Farmer 7
Smith 7
Tailor 7
Butcher 6
House Keeper 6
Tailoress 6
Seamstress 5
Labourer's Wife 5
Nurse 5
Farm Bailiff 5

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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