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Where Does The Last Name Argus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Argus (Russian: Аргус) is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Argus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 215,348^th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 3,819,469 people. The surname Argus occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 32 percent of Argus live; 31 percent live in Australasia and 31 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 313,067^th most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 697 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 564 people, or 1 in 47,865. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 39 percent live, Queensland, where 25 percent live and Victoria, where 18 percent live. Apart from Australia this surname occurs in 48 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and The Philippines, where 13 percent live.

Argus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Argus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Argus last name grew 316 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Argus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Argus surname are 18.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Argus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.23% less than the national average, earning R 118,272 per year; in United States they earn 17.86% more than the national average, earning $50,857 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.7% more than the national average, earning $53,014 CAD per year.