Fergson Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Fergson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fergson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland331:113,4315,331
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Fergson (33) may also be a first name.

Fergson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fergson is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fergson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,034,059th most commonly used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Fergson reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,807,719th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 33 people.

The last name Fergson is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 12 percent live, Virginia, where 12 percent live and Texas, where 12 percent live. Excluding The United States Fergson is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 11 percent live.

Fergson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fergson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fergson surname rose 141 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fergson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Fergson surname is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fergson last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fergson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 33.61% less than the national average, earning $28,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.23% less than the national average, earning $44,600 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fergsuon9321/
Ferrgson930/
Fergsojn930/
Feurgson930/
Firgson863/
Fergsun862/
Vergson861/
Fergsen861/
Ferkson860/
Ferquson8037/
Phergson8020/
Fergsuun801/
Ferckson801/
Fergsane800/
Ferrxsson756/
Fercsán711/
Virgson711/
Ferksen710/
Ferksan710/
Freckson674/
Frequson673/
Freksen5733/
Virkson570/
Frecksen530/

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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
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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 Fergson
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