Fergues Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Australia

Fergues Surname Definition:

Ó Fearghuis The name of two Connacht septs: (a) A medical family with O’Malleys and (b) an ecclesiastical family in Leitrim. The name has become Ferris in Kerry. MIF 107; Map Mayo; Plate MIF

Fergues Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Fergues Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Fearghuis The name of two Connacht septs: (a) A medical family with O’Malleys and (b) an ecclesiastical family in Leitrim. The name has become Ferris in Kerry. MIF 107; Map Mayo; Plate MIF

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Fergues Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fergues is found most frequently in Brazil. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fergues? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fergues is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Fergues is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Fergues live; 80 percent live in South America and 80 percent live in Luso-South America.

Fergues is most frequent in Brazil, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 53,518,583. In Brazil Fergues is most frequent in: Bahia, where 25 percent reside, Paraná, where 25 percent reside and Rio Grande do Sul, where 25 percent reside. Other than Brazil this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent reside.

Fergues Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ferges92168/
Ferques8624/
Fernges8618/
Ferguey868/
Ferguer864/
Fergess860/
Fergese860/
Ferguis860/
Ferge83962/
Ferguist803/
Verges777,221/
Ferger771,911/
Fergie771,210/
Fergui77172/
Fergis77109/
Fierge7772/
Fergey7741/
Firges7733/
Ferguy7725/
Fergee7717/
Fergeš778/
Ferget772/
Fernge771/
Feurge771/
Freges770/
Ferghe770/
Fergge770/
Firnges7191/
Fergisz7132/
Vergess7120/
Vergies7119/
Vergees7110/
Fergice714/
Fergier712/
Ferrgie711/
Verques711/
Ferggui711/
Vierges711/
Freques711/
Vearges711/
Fearger710/
Fergher710/
Feargie710/
Pferger710/
Verge675,967/
Frege67331/
Ferga6755/
Fergi6725/
Verghies6716/
Fregesse6711/
Fergé672/
Firge671/
Vergeesh671/

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