Explore the Family Name Ferries
The meaning of Ferries
1. Scottish: according to Black, either a shortened form of MacFerries, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fearghuis ‘son of Fergus’, or an altered form of Fergus itself. Compare Ferris. 2. Irish and Scottish: variant of Ferris. 3. English (of Norman origin): habitational name, a variant of Ferris.
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How common is the last name Ferries in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ferries indicates some minor fluctuations over a decade. In 2000, the Ferries surname was ranked 78,549 with a count of 226, accounting for 0.08 per 100,000 individuals. By 2010, its rank shifted slightly to 81,181 with a count of 233, reflecting an increase of 3.1 percent in the number of people bearing the name, while the proportion per 100,000 remained constant at 0.08.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #78,549 | #81,181 | -3.35% |
| Count | 226 | 233 | 3.1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ferries
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ferries experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Notably, individuals identifying as White made up 90.27 percent of those with the surname in 2000, but this percentage declined to 85.84 by 2010. The Hispanic population with the Ferries surname rose from 7.52 percent to 10.3 percent during the same period, showing a significant increase of 36.97 percent. Additionally, there was a small emergence of individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity, making up 2.15 percent of the population with this surname in 2010. The categories of "Two or more races," "Black," and "American Indian and Alaskan Native" saw no recorded changes during this time frame.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.27% | 85.84% | -4.91% |
| Hispanic | 7.52% | 10.3% | 36.97% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.15% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |