Fargher Surname
Approximately 1,299 people bear this surname
Fargher Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Beloved Man [Irish Fearchar —fear, man + the aspirated form of car, dear, beloved] Cp. Farquhar.
Fargher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 279 | 1:1,299,136 | 91,043 |
| Australia | 274 | 1:98,524 | 11,165 |
| England | 273 | 1:204,095 | 17,723 |
| New Zealand | 155 | 1:29,215 | 5,112 |
| Isle of Man | 138 | 1:622 | 77 |
| South Africa | 90 | 1:601,974 | 45,802 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 412 | 1:132 | 28 |
| England | 82 | 1:297,261 | 20,172 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Fargher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Beloved Man [Irish Fearchar —fear, man + the aspirated form of car, dear, beloved] Cp. Farquhar.
Contracted from Mac Fearghoir, ‘Fearghoir's Son.' This name Fearghoir, which occurs in the Tale of Diarmid and Grainne, is derived from the root ferg, 'brave' or 'violent.' ‘Fearchair, son of Muireadhach, Abbot of Lannleire . . .
died A.D. 848.'
Fargher Demographics
Average Fargher Salary in
United States
$44,181 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fargher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fargher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fargher is most common in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fargher? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 293,918th most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,610,120 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 34 percent of Fargher live; 34 percent live in Northern Europe and 34 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Fargher is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 279 people, or 1 in 1,299,136. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 26 percent reside, Illinois, where 15 percent reside and Oregon, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent reside and England, where 21 percent reside.
Fargher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fargher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fargher last name increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fargher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fargher last name are 8.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.1% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fargher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.27% more than the national average, earning R 373,740 per year; in United States they earn 2.39% more than the national average, earning $44,181 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.68% less than the national average, earning $45,370 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farrgher | 93 | 2 | / |
| Farger | 92 | 262 | / |
| Fargier | 86 | 2,396 | / |
| Fargere | 86 | 184 | / |
| Pfarger | 86 | 12 | / |
| Vargher | 86 | 5 | / |
| Fahrger | 86 | 2 | / |
| Farguer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fharger | 86 | 1 | / |
| Farnger | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fargger | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fearger | 86 | 0 | / |
| Faringer | 80 | 95 | / |
| Farenger | 80 | 42 | / |
| Vargheer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Forger | 77 | 301 | / |
| Varger | 77 | 29 | / |
| Farringer | 75 | 295 | / |
| Pfaringer | 75 | 46 | / |
| Fairinger | 75 | 1 | / |
| Farrenger | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fairenger | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fargère | 71 | 7 | / |
| Pfahringer | 71 | 6 | / |
| Forguer | 71 | 6 | / |
| Fairringer | 71 | 4 | / |
| Forgere | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fahrinnger | 71 | 2 | / |
| Forgert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Forgier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fargire | 71 | 0 | / |
| Feahringer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Foringer | 67 | 416 | / |
| Fourgere | 67 | 14 | / |
| Fourgier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forenger | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fohringer | 63 | 693 | / |
| Forringer | 63 | 144 | / |
| Foringhir | 63 | 0 | / |
| Fourrgier | 63 | 0 | / |
| Vorger | 62 | 80 | / |
| Vargir | 62 | 2 | / |
| Forgre | 62 | 0 | / |
| Forgir | 62 | 0 | / |
| Fourgre | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vhargir | 57 | 1 | / |
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