English: habitational name from North Ferriby in East Yorkshire or South Ferriby in Lincolnshire both named from Old Norse ferja ‘ferry’ + bȳ ‘farmstead’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Ferebee family from?
You can see how Ferebee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ferebee family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Ferebee families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 22 Ferebee families living in London. This was about 63% of all the recorded Ferebee's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ferebee families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ferebee surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ferebee. 80% of Ferebee women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Ferebee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Ferebee in 1953 was 34, and 59 in 2004.