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Where Does The Last Name Fergus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Fergus (Russian: Фергус) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Férgus. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fergus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Fergus is the 74,980^th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,112,093 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Fergus reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Fergus is also the 52,702^nd most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 12,502 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,991 people, or 1 in 121,183. In The United States Fergus is most numerous in: Illinois, where 11 percent reside, Nevada, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 64 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Fergus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Fergus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fergus last name grew 1,010 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 882 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 6 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fergus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States Fergus are 8.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.59% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fergus earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.09% more than the national average, earning 346,408 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 3.85% less than the national average, earning R 228,480 per year; in United States they earn 7.85% more than the national average, earning $46,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.28% more than the national average, earning $54,292 CAD per year.