Ferry

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Two main origins:

  • A reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fearadhaigh (descendant of Fearadhach), a personal name probably derived from an adjective derivative of fear (man).
  • A metonymic occupational surname for a ferryman or a topographic surname for someone who lived by a ferry crossing, from Middle English feri (ferry).

Proper noun

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Ferry (countable and uncountable, plural Ferrys)

  1. A surname.
  2. A census-designated place in Denali Borough, Alaska, United States.
  3. A township in Oceana County, Michigan, United States, named after Thomas W. Ferry.
  4. An unincorporated community in Greene County, Ohio, United States.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Ferry is the 3467th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10312 individuals. Ferry is most common among White (91.95%) individuals.

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