Fargus Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Fargus Surname Definition:

(Celtic) = Fergus, q.v. (French) = Fargues, q.v.

Fargus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Russia491:2,941,287160,625
England441:1,266,32057,817
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
France111:6,038,429280,838
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Fargus (15) may also be a first name.

Fargus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) = Fergus, q.v. (French) = Fargues, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fargus Last Name Facts

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

Fargus (Russian: Фаргус) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Fargus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fargus? popularity and diffusion

Fargus is the 1,202,518th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. Fargus is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Fargus are found; 27 percent are found in North America and 27 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Fargus is also the 2,900,335th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 15 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 35 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 15 percent live and Kansas, where 13 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 25 percent live and England, where 22 percent live.

Fargus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fargus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fargus last name expanded 116 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fargus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fargus surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the party.

Fargus earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.87% less than the national average, earning $36,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feargus922/
Fargush921/
Fargous921/
Farus91183/
Farghous862/
Fergus836,553/
Fairus83962/
Vargus83537/
Farrus83371/
Forgus83199/
Fareus83160/
Faraus83141/
Farous8340/
Fahrus8325/
Fargos8317/
Fargou8314/
Fargut8310/
Fayrus838/
Farhus837/
Faurus836/
Faruse834/
Farush833/
Faruss832/
Fargau832/
Farzus832/
Férgus831/
Faarus831/
Fearus831/
Farouss77171/
Faurous7757/
Farghou7741/
Fatrous7739/
Fargoes7733/
Farouse7724/
Fairous778/
Fargout776/
Faroush775/
Ferguss774/
Fairuzs774/
Fairuse773/
Farhush773/
Fairush772/
Vargous772/
Fhairus772/
Farrous772/
Fairuss772/
Ferggus771/
Farguha771/
Farhuss771/
Vargaus771/
Fairgos771/
Farraus771/
Fargosz771/
Forgush771/
Fayruus771/
Fearous770/
Fairrus770/
Forguss770/
Faros73684/
Forus73301/
Vargu73191/
Varus73113/
Faruz7352/
Faruß737/
Forgu734/
Fargó731/
Farhoush71324/
Fourgous71196/
Fairouss719/
Fairhust716/
Farghoup711/
Ferghous711/
Fairouse711/
Fhairuss711/
Farrauts710/
Farosh674,390/
Fairuz674,238/
Farouz67807/
Faroos67328/
Vergus67291/
Faruch67138/
Fairos67107/
Vargau6794/
Farros6788/
Forngu6761/
Vairus6760/
Varguš6738/
Faross6731/
Varhus6724/
Varush6722/
Forusz6722/
Fahros6716/
Varaus6715/
Farrús6714/
Forguh6714/
Fayruz6712/
Pharus678/
Feirus678/
Fargoz676/
Forgos674/
Varuis674/
Fairousse674/
Farruz674/
Forush673/
Fairhuist673/
Forous672/
Fayros671/
Fargoe671/
Faroes671/
Forhus671/
Foirus671/
Vorgus671/
Vearus671/
Faróis671/
Vareus671/
Fargouche671/
Forgou671/
Forgusová671/
Fathroush671/
Fahrousse671/
Foreus671/
Farauz671/
Fatruz671/
Fairhouse670/
Forust670/
Foruss670/
Varrus670/

Fargus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fargus in the Russian language
Фаргусfargus-

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