Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
FERRY
There are approximately 2,613 people named Ferry in the UK. That makes it the 3,652nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 41 are named Ferry.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
FairyFerrie
Ferrey
Farry
Fary
Farrey
Farey
Fairey
Fear
Farr
Farrye
Fearey
Faery
Faerey
Farrys
Feaery
Fayry
Faury
Faeiry
Feairy
Farye
Fahry
Fayrey
Fearr
Fahrey
Faurey
Fareey
Fayrye
Feari
Fairye
The Ferry surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FERRY. 1. From residence near one. 2. Possibly however from fer ey, the remote or distant island. 3. Camden says, "For Frederick th' English have commonly used Frery and Fery, which Iiath been now a long time a Cliristiau Jiame in the ancient family of Tilney, and lucky to their house as they report." — Remaines, edit. 1674, p. 92.