How common is the surname Ferebee?

1,839 people in the United States had the surname Ferebee in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 167,888 Americans. It ranked 15,827th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Ferebee?

Thomas Ferebee, American bombardier (1918–2000).

Where is the surname Ferebee most common?

Wikidata records people named Ferebee in the United States.

Is the surname Ferebee getting more or less common?

More common. 1,812 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,839 in 2010, up 1.5%.

The surname Ferebee

A surname, carried by 1,839 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex F610

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ferebee is more common than 90.2% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,839 people named Ferebee in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 167,888 Americans. That is up 1.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,812.

#15,827

rank among US surnames

1,839

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+1.5%

change since 2000 (was #14,966)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,818	Istre	1,841	167,705
#15,824	Stannard	1,840	167,796
#15,827	Bohannan	1,839	167,888
#15,833	Bouffard	1,838	167,979

Who is named Ferebee

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

57% of people named Ferebee identified as Black (not Hispanic), 39% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as two or more races.

Black (not Hispanic) 57%
White (not Hispanic) 39%
Two or more races 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Ferebees

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Thomas Ferebee
American bombardier (1918–2000)

Questions

How common is the surname Ferebee?: 1,839 people in the United States had the surname Ferebee in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 167,888 Americans. It ranked 15,827th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ferebee?: In the 2010 Census, 57% of people named Ferebee identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 39% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Ferebee?: Thomas Ferebee, American bombardier (1918–2000).
Where is the surname Ferebee most common?: Wikidata records people named Ferebee in the United States.
Is the surname Ferebee getting more or less common?: More common. 1,812 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,839 in 2010, up 1.5%.