About Fernald
The surname Fernald is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Fearnweald," which combines the elements "fearn" meaning "fern" and "weald" meaning "power" or "ruler." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fernald can be interpreted as "ruler of the ferns" or "powerful fern ruler."
The surname Fernald is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fernald based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Fernald is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Fernald in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Fernald using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.