Explore the Family Name Ferebee

The meaning of Ferebee

English: habitational name from North Ferriby in East Yorkshire or South Ferriby in Lincolnshire, both named from Old Norse ferja ‘ferry’ + bȳ ‘farmstead’.

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How common is the last name Ferebee in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ferebee has seen some shifts over the years. In 2000, it was ranked at 14,966, but by 2010, it had dropped in rank to 15,827, a decline of 5.75%. Despite this decrease in rank, the actual count of those bearing the surname increased slightly from 1,812 to 1,839, a growth of 1.49%. The proportion of people with the surname Ferebee per 100,000 also saw a decrease, going from 0.67 in 2000 to 0.62 in 2010, which translates to a 7.46% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,966	#15,827	-5.75%
Count	1,812	1,839	1.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.67	0.62	-7.46%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ferebee

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some changes for those with the surname Ferebee between 2000 and 2010. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races increased by 47.10%, from 1.55% to 2.28%. A decrease was observed among those identifying as White, dropping from 39.96% to 38.61%, a change of -3.38%. The Hispanic population witnessed a substantial increase of 76.19%, though still representing a small proportion (from 1.05% to 1.85%). The percentage of those identifying as Black remained relatively stable, with only a slight decline from 56.95% to 56.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	56.95%	56.88%	-0.12%
White	39.96%	38.61%	-3.38%
Two or More Races	1.55%	2.28%	47.1%
Hispanic	1.05%	1.85%	76.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%