Argument Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Argument Surname Definition:

This strange name occurs in the R.G. 16. It is probably a corruption of the French aigu mont, mont-agu, mons acutus, the sharp-pointed hill. There is a hamlet bearing the name of Aigumont, in the arrondissement of Dieppe, in Normandy.

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Argument Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:679,48938,951
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Wales41:773,63329,106
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748

Argument (24) may also be a first name.

Argument Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This strange name occurs in the R.G. 16. It is probably a corruption of the French aigu mont, mont-agu, mons acutus, the sharp-pointed hill. There is a hamlet bearing the name of Aigumont, in the arrondissement of Dieppe, in Normandy.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Argument Last Name Facts

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

The surname Argument (Russian: Аргумент) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Argument.

How Common Is The Last Name Argument? popularity and diffusion

The last name Argument is the 1,817,111th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Argument live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,187,323rd most common given name in the world, held by 24 people.

The last name Argument is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 679,489. In England Argument is most frequent in: Durham, where 52 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 32 percent live and Leicestershire, where 5 percent live. Not including England Argument is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 16 percent live and Wales, where 4 percent live.

Argument Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Argument has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Argument last name expanded 390 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Argument Last Name Statistics demography

Argument earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 74% more than the national average, earning $86,450 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Argument Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Argument in the Russian language
Аргументargument-

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