Argo Surname

67,872nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Argo Surname Definition:

An Aberdeenshire surname. Margaret Argo author of Janet's choice, a Scots play, 1921; Dr. G. Emslie Argo died 1931.

Argo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,2251:69,3708,059
Indonesia7271:181,91117,509
Italy1831:334,19040,374
Scotland1741:30,7693,154
Russia1651:873,47370,025
Israel1141:75,0679,160
Canada1111:331,94230,257
England641:870,59545,570
Australia591:457,55435,515
Mauritius541:23,9524,937
Ethiopia491:1,990,7408,024
Haiti401:267,0989,069
France381:1,747,966156,445
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Turkey91:8,646,825130,497
Greece91:1,231,08885,267
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
China21:683,660,78330,601
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Guam11:160,1214,893
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1481:25,2922,311
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7101:70,7317,620

Argo (7,156) may also be a first name.

Argo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Aberdeenshire surname. Margaret Argo author of Janet's choice, a Scots play, 1921; Dr. G. Emslie Argo died 1931.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Argo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Argo Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Argo (Georgian: არგო, Russian: Арго) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Argo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 67,872nd most commonly used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 994,887 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Argo are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 76,520th most frequent forename at a global level. It is borne by 7,156 people.

The last name Argo is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 5,225 people, or 1 in 69,370. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 13 percent live, Alabama, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 69 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 10 percent live and Italy, where 2 percent live.

Argo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Argo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Argo last name expanded 736 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 711 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Argo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Argo surname are 23.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.62% being registered with the political party.

The amount Argo earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.79% more than the national average, earning R 265,644 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.26% less than the national average, earning $19,692,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.08% less than the national average, earning $42,681 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning $47,923 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Argos891,342/
Gargo89767/
Argot89670/
Argho89360/
Hargo89323/
Argou89248/
Argod89133/
Argoz8954/
Arngo8916/
Argoa8916/
Argoi8913/
Argoy898/
Aurgo894/
Aergo894/
Aargo893/
Airgo891/
Arrgo891/
Arcgo891/
Aro8633,582/
Aringo8011,759/
Arengo801,828/
Argoud801,549/
Gargoy80364/
Argott80282/
Hargot80244/
Gargou8079/
Argout8068/
Ahargo8044/
Argoux8010/
Argosh808/
Argois806/
Argouz806/
D'Argo804/
Hargod804/
Hargos803/
Argous803/
Argood802/
Gargho802/
Airego802/
Argost802/
Hargou802/
Arghot802/
Harngo801/
Airgoo801/
Gargoo801/
Argoup801/
Ariñgo801/
Argotz801/
Eargot800/
Haro75110,952/
Arop7532,446/
Garo7517,936/
Aros7515,401/
Ergo758,938/
Aroh756,245/
Arga756,216/
Arro754,491/
Airo754,046/
Auro752,707/
Arot752,361/
Arou751,414/
Aroa751,181/
Aroy751,164/
Arzo751,124/
Asro75988/
Aruo75799/
Aroz75781/
Arod75641/
Aaro75618/
Orgo75522/
Aroo75457/
Ajro75329/
Aroi75293/
Ayro75273/
Arho75144/
Aroj75109/
Atro75103/
Ahro7549/
Earo7525/
Argá751/
Aroś751/
Hargous73821/
Aringoy73749/
Airgood73307/
Hargood73150/
Aringgo7393/
Eargood7325/
Hargott7318/
Aurengo7318/
Arrengo7311/
Gairgou7310/
Arenggo7310/
Gargouh738/
Hargooa735/
Arengoy734/
Arringo732/
Argoiss732/
Aurgood731/
Hargoud731/
Argoush731/
Arghout731/
Harou6763,756/
Garro6737,199/
Garga6720,849/
Arous679,478/
Haros674,544/
Arzoo673,813/
Aroos672,860/
Arroz672,318/
Gorgo671,892/
Auroy671,342/
Gauro671,336/
Arooj671,286/
Arooz671,281/
Harga671,259/
Argat671,237/
Arzou671,229/
Argaz671,118/
Hajro671,054/
Garou67852/
Haroh67803/
Arros67796/
Aroud67705/
Haroo67695/
Aerga67683/
Arrou67648/
Gairo67492/
Arroy67453/
Harro67448/
Aisro67431/
Arosh67418/
Haroy67391/
Argaç67387/
Aross67321/
Arrod67309/
Attro67308/
Ahrou67308/
Arouz67307/
Hatro67301/
Arood67299/
Haruo67289/
Garoy67286/
Aroch67253/
Hairo67227/
Arhou67225/
Hauro67222/
Orgoň67208/
Asrou67206/
Airod67172/
Harod67161/
Arouh67149/
Auroi67141/
Aarga67136/
Aharo67132/
Ayros67130/
Harzo67129/
Haroz67121/
Garoo67112/
Airos6791/
Aringgoy6790/
Asroi6785/
Arrot6779/
Hearo6775/
Harot6771/
Orgoi6771/
Aitro6770/
Atrou6769/
Orgoo6759/
Asrop6753/
Haroa6751/
Arost6750/
Atros6749/
Argas6747/
Garoi6745/
Arroh6740/
Arout6736/
Aarzo6736/
Arroj6734/
Aroot6734/
Auros6733/
Arooy6733/
Harho6732/
Argha6731/
Hergo6731/
Airot6731/
Haroi6729/
Horgo6728/
Aroux6728/
Haaro6726/
Asroy6725/
Argah6724/
Hayro6723/
Atrot6722/
Airoh6720/
Orgoz6720/
Arroa6719/
Garho6719/
Arois6718/
Arodh6718/
Ergoi6718/
Harop6716/
Arodz6716/
Aarop6716/
Aurop6715/
Arroo6713/
Autro6712/
Airga6712/
Airou6712/
Asroo6712/
Orgho6711/
Ayrot6711/
Airoa6711/
Aarou6711/
Aroop6710/
Ahroh6710/
Haroj679/
Asrot679/
Ajroh679/
Orngo679/
Arhos679/
Aaros679/
Arzoa679/
Arhuo679/
Arzoi678/
Hasro678/
Arojh677/
Argau677/
Aaroh677/
Arroi677/
Arots676/
Aurod676/
Garuo676/
Ayrga676/
Ajrou675/
Ajroj675/
Ajrot675/
Ayrod675/
Auroa675/
Orgos675/
Aroup675/
Arhot675/
Atroo674/
Gajro674/
Argad674/
Aroid674/
Airoi674/
Aroph674/
Arrop674/
Earga674/
Orgoș674/
Atrod674/
Aro'e674/
Gayro674/
Aihro674/
Auroh673/
Arnga673/
Earos673/
Aaroj673/
Arosz673/
Arzga673/
Orgoh673/
Aarho673/
Ourgo673/
Eareo673/
Eatro672/
Atroy672/
D'Aro672/
Aarro672/
Aurot672/
Aroys672/
Aruop672/
Gargó672/
Aujro672/
Aurro672/
Arotz672/
Ahroy672/
Arott671/
Aroih671/
Earoa671/
Earoj671/
Earzo671/
Earho671/
Gaaro671/
Hairgood671/
Aaruo671/
Aairo671/
Aarod671/
Aaroz671/
Arooa671/
Aropf671/
Arruo671/
Arzho671/
Ajroi671/
Ajroy671/
Asroz671/
Arohs671/
Aatro671/
Orgoa671/
Haroș671/
Garoj671/
Hahro671/
Ergoy671/
Ahuro671/
Ahroo671/
Airoo671/
Airro671/
Ahjro671/
Aaroo671/
Auroj671/
Aurzo671/
Au'ro671/
Arhoa671/
Aringooy671/
Arods671/
Aroit671/
Aroiz671/
Aro'a671/
Aropp671/
Arozz671/
Aãrou671/
Ayroh671/
Ayroa671/
Arohu671/
Argaa671/
Aurou671/
Eirgo671/
Ajrzo671/
Airoz671/
Airuo671/
Arzoh671/
Asrod671/
Asros671/
Arodt671/
Aytro671/
Atroi671/
Atrop670/
Arohy670/
Ayreo670/
Harrgott670/
Orgot670/

Argo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Argo in the Georgian language
არგოargo-
Argo in the Russian language
Аргоargo-

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