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

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
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
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

Fergues Demographics

Fergues Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 7 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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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 may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fergues? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most widespread last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Fergues live; 80 percent live in South America and 80 percent live in Luso-South America.

The last name is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 53,518,583. In Brazil Fergues is most numerous in: Bahia, where 25 percent live, Paraná, where 25 percent live and Rio Grande do Sul, where 25 percent live. Excluding Brazil this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent live.

Fergues Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Fergues surname is chiefly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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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