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There are approximately 8,065 people named Ferris in the UK. That makes it the 1,338th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 128 are named Ferris.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

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The Ferris surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

A corruption of Ferrers (which see). Fferis, in the Welsh, signifies steel.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

FERRIS. FERRIES. See Ferrers.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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