Fergues Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
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
Fergues Demographics
Fergues Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Fergues Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fergues Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fergues is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fergues? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,193,072nd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Fergues occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Fergues live; 80 percent live in South America and 80 percent live in Luso-South America.
The surname Fergues is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 53,518,583. In Brazil Fergues is most prevalent in: Bahia, where 25 percent are found, Paraná, where 25 percent are found and Rio Grande do Sul, where 25 percent are found. Excluding Brazil this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent are found.
Fergues Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Fergues last name is chiefly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferges | 92 | 168 | / |
| Ferques | 86 | 24 | / |
| Fernges | 86 | 18 | / |
| Ferguey | 86 | 8 | / |
| Ferguer | 86 | 4 | / |
| Fergess | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fergese | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ferguis | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ferge | 83 | 962 | / |
| Ferguist | 80 | 3 | / |
| Verges | 77 | 7,221 | / |
| Ferger | 77 | 1,911 | / |
| Fergie | 77 | 1,210 | / |
| Fergui | 77 | 172 | / |
| Fergis | 77 | 109 | / |
| Fierge | 77 | 72 | / |
| Fergey | 77 | 41 | / |
| Firges | 77 | 33 | / |
| Ferguy | 77 | 25 | / |
| Fergee | 77 | 17 | / |
| Fergeš | 77 | 8 | / |
| Ferget | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fernge | 77 | 1 | / |
| Feurge | 77 | 1 | / |
| Freges | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ferghe | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fergge | 77 | 0 | / |
| Firnges | 71 | 91 | / |
| Fergisz | 71 | 32 | / |
| Vergess | 71 | 20 | / |
| Vergies | 71 | 19 | / |
| Vergees | 71 | 10 | / |
| Fergice | 71 | 4 | / |
| Fergier | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ferrgie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Verques | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ferggui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vierges | 71 | 1 | / |
| Freques | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vearges | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fearger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fergher | 71 | 0 | / |
| Feargie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pferger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Verge | 67 | 5,967 | / |
| Frege | 67 | 331 | / |
| Ferga | 67 | 55 | / |
| Fergi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Verghies | 67 | 16 | / |
| Fregesse | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fergé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Firge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vergeesh | 67 | 1 | / |
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