Fargie Surname
Approximately 424 people bear this surname
Fargie Surname Definition:
Mr. Alexander Fargy, member of General Assembly, 1581 (Logie, I, p. 20). "Some suppose Fargy to be same as Fergusson. The names Fargy, Fargus, and Fargussone appear in the Presbytery Record, but always as different names. The same names are now Fergie, and Forgie, Fergus, Ferguson, and Fergusson" (ibid.
Read More About This SurnameFargie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 309 | 1:87,365 | 10,087 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:104,977 | 7,051 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 72 | 1:51,989 | 3,520 |
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Fargie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mr. Alexander Fargy, member of General Assembly, 1581 (Logie, I, p. 20). "Some suppose Fargy to be same as Fergusson. The names Fargy, Fargus, and Fargussone appear in the Presbytery Record, but always as different names. The same names are now Fergie, and Forgie, Fergus, Ferguson, and Fergusson" (ibid., I, p. 20n).
Fargie Demographics
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Fargie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fargie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fargie is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fargie? popularity and diffusion
It is the 695,980th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 17,187,608 people. Fargie occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 73 percent of Fargie live; 73 percent live in Australasia and 73 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
This last name is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 309 people, or 1 in 87,365. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 99 percent reside and New South Wales, where 1 percent reside. Other than Australia this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.
Fargie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fargie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Fargie last name decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 720 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fargie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Fargie surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.
Fargie earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.81% more than the national average, earning $48,675 USD per year.
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