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UK surname

Ferrand

An old French surname meaning someone who works with iron or is a blacksmith.

In the 1881 census there were 137 people recorded with the Ferrand surname, ranking it #16,358 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 184, ranked #20,731, down from #16,358 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bingley, Leeds and Baldernock. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North East Lincolnshire, Fareham and West Berkshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ferrand is 206 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 34.3%.

1881 census count

137

Ranked #16,358

Modern count

184

2016, ranked #20,731

Peak year

2011

206 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ferrand had 137 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,358 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 184 in 2016, ranked #20,731.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 170 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Ferrand surname distribution map

The map shows where the Ferrand surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Ferrand surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ferrand over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 127 #14,547
1861 historical 106 #20,147
1881 historical 137 #16,358
1891 historical 145 #18,752
1901 historical 152 #17,916
1911 historical 170 #16,510
1997 modern 168 #19,642
1998 modern 176 #19,584
1999 modern 184 #19,178
2000 modern 195 #18,494
2001 modern 190 #18,520
2002 modern 187 #19,083
2003 modern 193 #18,501
2004 modern 197 #18,368
2005 modern 190 #18,753
2006 modern 186 #19,140
2007 modern 186 #19,337
2008 modern 183 #19,735
2009 modern 188 #19,797
2010 modern 190 #20,087
2011 modern 206 #18,907
2012 modern 189 #19,949
2013 modern 192 #20,067
2014 modern 195 #20,036
2015 modern 186 #20,576
2016 modern 184 #20,731

Geography

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Where Ferrands are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bingley, Leeds, Baldernock, West Derby and Bradford. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North East Lincolnshire, Fareham and West Berkshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Bingley Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Baldernock Stirling
4 West Derby Lancashire
5 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North East Lincolnshire 005 North East Lincolnshire
2 Fareham 011 Fareham
3 North East Lincolnshire 003 North East Lincolnshire
4 North East Lincolnshire 014 North East Lincolnshire
5 West Berkshire 002 West Berkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ferrand

These lists show first names that appear often with the Ferrand surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ferrand

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Ferrand, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Ferrand surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Ferrand household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Ferrand is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ferrand is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Ferrand falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Ferrand is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Ferrand, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Ferrand

The surname Ferrand is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period, specifically in the region of Burgundy. It is derived from the Old French word "ferrant," which means "iron worker" or "blacksmith." This occupational surname was likely given to someone who worked as a blacksmith or dealt with iron as their trade.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Ferrand can be traced back to the 12th century in various historical documents from the Burgundy region. One notable example is a manuscript from 1187, which mentions a "Guillaume Ferrand" as a witness to a land transaction in the town of Dijon.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the Ferrand name appeared in various forms, such as "Ferrant," "Ferran," and "Ferren," reflecting the variations in spelling and pronunciation common during that time. Some historical records also indicate that the name was associated with certain place names, such as the village of Ferran in the Auvergne region of France.

One of the earliest prominent individuals bearing the Ferrand surname was Jacques Ferrand (1575-1658), a French physician and author best known for his work on melancholy and mental disorders. Another notable figure was Louis Ferrand (1645-1699), a French historian and member of the Académie Française.

In the 18th century, François-Jacques Ferrand (1734-1803) was a French architect and writer who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Théâtre Feydeau and the Église Saint-Philippe-du-Roule.

Moving into the 19th century, Edme-François Jomard (1777-1862), a French geographer and Egyptologist, was born with the surname Ferrand before legally changing it to Jomard.

Another notable figure was Marie-Louis-Adolphe Ferrand (1839-1901), a French diplomat and politician who served as the Governor-General of French Indochina from 1886 to 1891.

While the Ferrand surname has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in the Burgundy region, where it was associated with the occupation of blacksmithing and iron working.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Ferrand families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ferrand surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 86 Ferrands recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.14x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 86 6.14x
Lancashire 12 0.72x
Middlesex 10 0.71x
Channel Islands 8 19.09x
Suffolk 8 4.64x
Sussex 6 2.52x
Westmorland 6 19.31x
Nottinghamshire 4 2.10x
Anglesey 2 7.98x
Essex 2 0.72x
Cheshire 1 0.32x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sculcoates in Yorkshire leads with 14 Ferrands recorded in 1881 and an index of 63.01x.

Place Total Index
Sculcoates 14 63.01x
Bethnal Green London 10 16.28x
Horton In Bradford 9 41.11x
Saddleworth 9 83.26x
Aldeburgh 8 784.31x
Manningham 8 46.35x
St Martin 8 311.28x
Huddersfield 7 34.28x
Applethwaite 6 645.16x
Hastings St Mary In The 6 117.88x
Baildon 5 189.39x
Shipley 5 68.78x
Bingley 4 44.84x
Heworth 4 1111.11x
Holy Trinity 4 11.87x
Hopwood 4 182.65x
Leeds 4 5.06x
Preston 4 519.48x
Worksop 4 70.80x
Barton Upon Irwell 3 23.75x
Keighley 3 20.08x
Halifax 2 9.72x
Holyhead 2 42.83x
Salford 2 4.05x
Tonge 2 56.82x
Walthamstow 2 19.90x
York St Saviour 2 149.25x
Birkenhead 1 4.02x
Bootle Cum Linacre 1 7.50x
Rastrick 1 25.71x
Skircoat 1 18.08x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Ferrand surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Sarah 10
Mary 9
Alice 6
Emily 4
Agnes 3
Ann 2
Clara 2
Elizabeth 2
Fanny 2
Marie 2
Ada 1
Adeleline 1
Adelina 1
Amelia 1
Angelina 1
Anna 1
Annie 1
Barbara 1
Caroline 1
Edith 1
Elizth. 1
Eves 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Harriett 1
Hilda 1
Jane 1
Kate 1
Leonie 1
Lilley 1
Lilly 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Maggie 1
Maude 1
Milley 1
Mina 1
Nelly 1
Patience 1
Priscilla 1
Rebeca 1
Rose 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Ferrand surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 7
William 7
Thomas 6
George 5
Fred 3
Harry 3
Albert 2
Edward 2
F. 2
Henry 2
Herbert 2
Pierre 2
Robert 2
Sam 2
Alf.Edw. 1
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Edw. 1
Edwin 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Gerrard 1
Hiram 1
James 1
Jean 1
Joseph 1
Joshua 1
Lewis 1
Major 1
Ralph 1
Richard 1
Squire 1
Tom 1
Walter 1
Willie 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Ferrand surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ferrand surname in 1881?

In 1881, 137 people were recorded with the Ferrand surname. That placed it at #16,358 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ferrand surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 184 in 2016. That gives Ferrand a modern rank of #20,731.

What does the Ferrand surname mean?

An old French surname meaning someone who works with iron or is a blacksmith.

What does the Ferrand map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Ferrand bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.