Fern
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See also: fern
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From fern; in the case of the surname, it was given to someone who lived in a place where there was an abundance of these plants.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Fern (plural Ferns)
- A female given name.
- 1952, E. B. White, Charlotte's Web:
- "Charlotte is the best storyteller I ever heard," said Fern, poking her dish towel into a cereal bowl.
- A topographic surname.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Fern is the 12491st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2482 individuals. Fern is most common among White (88.36%) individuals.
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fern”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 566.