Fergason Surname

492,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Fergason Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fergason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6481:559,35046,103
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5831:86,1388,957

Fergason Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fergason occurs most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fergason? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 492,802nd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 10,860,724 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Fergason reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 648 people, or 1 in 559,350. In The United States Fergason is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 24 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States Fergason is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Fergason Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fergason has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fergason surname grew 111 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fergason Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fergason last name are 3.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.64% registered to vote for the party.

Fergason earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.43% more than the national average, earning $46,356 USD per year.

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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 Fergason
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