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

The last name Farragut is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Farragut? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 725,073rd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 18,173,431 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Farragut are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Farragut is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 230 people, or 1 in 1,575,908. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Mississippi, where 23 percent reside, Louisiana, where 13 percent reside and Texas, where 12 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 23 percent reside and Panama, where 8 percent reside.

Farragut Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Farragut has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Farragut last name rose 1,438 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Farragut Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Farragut last name are 26.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.33% being registered with 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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