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

The surname Fargo is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Fargó. For other possible spellings of Fargo click here.

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

This surname is the 118,137^th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,871,961 people. The last name Fargo occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Fargo live; 64 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 376,409^th most common given name throughout the world, borne by 506 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,950 people, or 1 in 122,867. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 9 percent are found, Michigan, where 6 percent are found and Ohio, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States Fargo occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 11 percent are found and Iraq, where 5 percent are found.

Fargo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Fargo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fargo last name increased 385 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fargo Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Fargo surname is predominantly Syriac Orthodox (56%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Fargo last name are 14.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Fargo earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.29% less than the national average, earning R 160,896 per year; in United States they earn 9.69% more than the national average, earning $47,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.01% more than the national average, earning $52,172 CAD per year.