Farragut Surname

725,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Panama

Farragut Surname Definition:

(Scottish) A nickname, the good traveler.

Farragut Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2301:1,575,908106,190
Argentina911:469,70835,035
Panama311:126,2024,409
France211:3,162,987209,042
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Farragut Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scottish) A nickname, the good traveler.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Farragut Last Name Facts

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

Farragut is most common in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Farragut click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Farragut? popularity and diffusion

The last name Farragut is the 725,073rd most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 18,173,431 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Farragut live; 59 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Farragut is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 230 people, or 1 in 1,575,908. In The United States it is most numerous in: Mississippi, where 23 percent reside, Louisiana, where 13 percent reside and Texas, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States Farragut is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 23 percent reside and Panama, where 8 percent reside.

Farragut Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Farragut has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Farragut last name increased 1,438 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Farragut Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Farragut last name are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Farragut earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 754.53% more than the national average, earning S/. 165,650 per year and in United States they earn 6.34% more than the national average, earning $45,883 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farraguth9440/
Farragutt9414/
Faragut937/
Ferragut883,759/
Farregut8837/
Faragout8817/
Faragute885/
Farragot880/
Farragus880/
Faragu8626/
Ferragutt8242/
Ferraguth827/
Faragau80779/
Faragou80116/
Farangu8011/
Faregut801/
Faragot801/
Ferragud75606/
Ferregut7552/
Farrogot751/
Faragott750/
Faragó719,508/
Varagu7148/
Ferrogutt711/
Farragood710/
Faragod6737/
Veragut675/
Varaguu671/
Feregut671/
Faroogu671/
Farougoute671/
Pharagu671/

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