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Early Origins of the Fernald family

The surname Fernald was first found in Ile-de-France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Paris and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Fernald family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fernald research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1575 is included under the topic Early Fernald History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fernald Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vernet, Verneto, Varnot, Vorne, Verney, Fornet, Forner, Forneret, Fornerat, Vernett, Vernette, Vernay, Fernet and many more.

Early Notables of the Fernald family

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Fernald Ranking

In the United States, the name Fernald is the 17,354th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Fernald migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fernald Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Reginald Fernald, who arrived in Maine in 1626 [2]
  • Renald Fernald, who landed in Maine in 1626 [2]
Fernald Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Fernald, who arrived in New England in 1701 [2]
Fernald Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • S Fernald, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 [2]
  • George Fernald, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1892
  • Louise Fernald, aged 23, who immigrated to America, in 1896
Fernald Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mrs D M Fernald, aged 57, who landed in America, in 1904
  • Frederick Fernald, aged 46, who landed in America, in 1905
  • Charles E. Fernald, aged 42, who settled in America, in 1906
  • Bessie Fernald, aged 23, who landed in America, in 1907
  • Josephine Fernald, who landed in America, in 1908
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Fernald (post 1700) +

  • Theodore B. Fernald, American linguist
  • Grace Fernald, American Pioneer in Literacy Instruction
  • Bert Manfred Fernald (1858-1926), United States Senator
  • Anne Fernald, American psychologist
  • Merritt Lyndon Fernald (1873-1950), American botanist
  • Leonard A. Fernald, American Republican politician, Member of New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Jackson; Elected 1938
  • John D. Fernald, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Saco, Maine, 1932-35
  • James C. Fernald, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1896
  • Mrs. J. G. Fernald, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1964
  • Frank F. Fernald, American Republican politician, Member of New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Dover 3rd Ward; Elected 1938
  • ... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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