Find out how popular the last name Ferrie is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ferrie.

Ferrie, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ferrie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ferrie in America

Ferrie is the 31629th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ferrie surname appeared 731 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ferrie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ferrie to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ferrie

The surname FERRIE has its origins in Scotland, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Old Scots word "ferie," meaning a stretch of land or a small farm. The name is believed to have originated in the Scottish Borders region, an area near the English-Scottish border.

FERRIE is thought to be an anglicized version of the Scottish Gaelic surname "Fearaidh," which itself stems from the Gaelic word "fearann," meaning land or territory. In some early records, the name was also spelled as "Ferrey" or "Ferrie."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the FERRIE surname can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a historical record of Scottish landowners who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. The name appears as "Ferie" in these rolls, indicating its presence in Scotland during that time period.

In the 16th century, a prominent bearer of the FERRIE surname was John Ferrie (c. 1520-1589), a Scottish clergyman who served as the Protestant minister of Anstruther Wester in Fife. He played a significant role in the Scottish Reformation and was a supporter of John Knox.

Another notable figure was William Ferrie (1615-1696), a Scottish minister and author from Ayrshire. He wrote several religious works, including "The Repenting Sinner's Vade Mecum" and "The Case of the Afflicted."

In the 18th century, James Ferrie (1712-1789) was a Scottish merchant and banker from Montrose. He founded the banking firm of James Ferrie & Co., which later became part of the Union Bank of Scotland.

During the 19th century, Sir David Ferrie (1843-1924) was a Scottish architect and designer. He is best known for his work on the Caledonian Railway Company's hotels and stations, including the iconic Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire.

The name FERRIE has also been associated with various place names in Scotland, such as Ferrieside, a small village in Fife, and Ferrie Hill, a location near Cupar in Fife.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ferrie

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ferrie.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ferrie was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ferrie has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ferrie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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