Farguson Surname
Approximately 337 people bear this surname
Farguson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 173 | 1:2,095,138 | 133,172 |
| England | 63 | 1:884,414 | 45,970 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Jamaica | 17 | 1:168,820 | 5,436 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 95 | 1:528,618 | 36,719 |
Farguson (19) may also be a first name.
Farguson Demographics
Farguson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Farguson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farguson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Farguson occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Farguson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Farguson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 823,466th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,624,765 people. Farguson is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Farguson reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Farguson is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used given name worldwide It is held by 19 people.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 2,095,138. In The United States it is primarily found in: Oklahoma, where 19 percent are found, California, where 18 percent are found and Arizona, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.
Farguson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Farguson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Farguson last name rose 182 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Farguson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Farguson last name is chiefly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Farguson last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.71% being registered with the political party.
The amount Farguson earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.58% more than the national average, earning $49,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.41% less than the national average, earning $40,042 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fargusson | 94 | 62 | / |
| Fearguson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Farghuson | 94 | 0 | / |
| Faruson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Forguson | 88 | 406 | / |
| Fargusan | 88 | 10 | / |
| Varguson | 88 | 6 | / |
| Fargoson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Fargusen | 88 | 0 | / |
| Fourguson | 82 | 4 | / |
| Forgusson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Feurguson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Varuson | 80 | 24 | / |
| Farusan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faroson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fourgusson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Farushan | 75 | 5 | / |
| Forgoson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Forgusan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Feirusion | 71 | 1 | / |
| Faroushan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farushaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Faruzan | 67 | 20 | / |
| Forusan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Varusan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foroson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fourgussen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fourgussan | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Farguson
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