How common is the surname Fernald?

1,920 people in the United States had the surname Fernald in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 160,805 Americans. It ranked 15,289th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Fernald?

In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Fernald identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Fernald?

Merritt Lyndon Fernald, American botanist (1873-1950), followed by Bert M. Fernald.

Where is the surname Fernald most common?

Wikidata records people named Fernald in the United States.

Is the surname Fernald getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,945 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,920 in 2010, down 1.3%.

The surname Fernald

A surname, carried by 1,920 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex F654

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Fernald is more common than 90.6% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,920 people named Fernald in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 160,805 Americans. That is down 1.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,945.

#15,289

rank among US surnames

1,920

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

-1.3%

change since 2000 (was #14,168)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,284	Fallis	1,921	160,721
#15,289	Jenkinson	1,920	160,805
#15,296	Brasfield	1,919	160,889

Who is named Fernald

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

94% of people named Fernald identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.3% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
Two or more races 1.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Fernalds

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Merritt Lyndon Fernald
American botanist (1873-1950)
Bert M. Fernald
American politician (1858–1926)

Questions

How common is the surname Fernald?: 1,920 people in the United States had the surname Fernald in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 160,805 Americans. It ranked 15,289th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Fernald?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Fernald identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Fernald?: Merritt Lyndon Fernald, American botanist (1873-1950), followed by Bert M. Fernald.
Where is the surname Fernald most common?: Wikidata records people named Fernald in the United States.
Is the surname Fernald getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,945 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,920 in 2010, down 1.3%.