Fergus Surname

74,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,553 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Fergus Surname Definition:

Gaelic Fearghus, Middle Gaelic. Feargus, Fergus, Olr. Fergus (grandfather of S. Columba). The name is cognate with Cymric Guir-gwst, Old Bret. Uuorgost, and Pictish Forcua. The Pictish form is also found on the inscribed monument at St. Vigeans in Angus, and the writer of the unique Gaelic charter of 1408 writes it Fercos.

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Fergus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9911:121,18312,948
England9081:61,3647,239
Australia4781:56,4766,885
Scotland4241:12,6271,678
New Zealand3771:12,0112,090
Canada3161:116,60012,375
Ireland2821:16,6981,833
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1781:633139
South Africa851:637,38547,411
Trinidad and Tobago741:18,4322,206
Panama601:65,2042,877
Wales381:81,4356,830
United States Virgin Islands331:3,345560
Montserrat331:15032
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Jamaica221:130,4524,751
Saint Kitts and Nevis201:2,760392
Barbados171:16,909980
British Virgin Islands161:1,975263
Saint Lucia151:11,9191,145
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Guyana101:76,2225,818
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
France81:8,302,840321,660
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Norway61:857,04855,549
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Jersey51:19,8403,614
China41:341,830,39216,990
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Anguilla21:6,718471
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Dominica11:75,891912
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3001:14,7661,897
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4511:8,3001,121
England1031:236,65417,592
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2961:169,65815,313

The alternate forms: Férgus (1) are calculated separately.

Fergus (12,502) may also be a first name.

Fergus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gaelic Fearghus, Middle Gaelic. Feargus, Fergus, Olr. Fergus (grandfather of S. Columba). The name is cognate with Cymric Guir-gwst, Old Bret. Uuorgost, and Pictish Forcua. The Pictish form is also found on the inscribed monument at St. Vigeans in Angus, and the writer of the unique Gaelic charter of 1408 writes it Fercos. In the list of Pictish kings (CPS., p. 7, 8) it is also written Urguist, Wirguist, and Wrguist. It means 'super choice,' from Ver-gustu-s, the suffix being the same as in the personal name Angus, which see. It is now rare as a surname having been corrupted to Ferries, etc. James Fergus, burgess of Culross, 1582 (Pitftrrane, 776). See Macferkies and Mackerras.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) Manly Strength or Keen Man [Celt, forms Feargus, Fearghus— Gaelic and Irish fear, a man + gus, strength, valour; sharp, keen]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

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

(Scottish) The son of Fergus (manly strength, or super choice).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A Scottish saint (whence St. Fergus in Aberdeenshire)-Gaelic etymologists deduce the name from fear, a man, and eas, hardiness-energy-a man of hardy, energetic character.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Gaelic and Celtic.) A fierce or brave chieftain, from Fear, man, and guth, a voice or word, that is, the man of the word, a commander of an army. Some suppose the first Fergus was so named from Fairghe, the sea, on account of his large navy; others, from his raging like the sea in battle. Feargach, fiery.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From St. Fergus; a location name in Banff.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Fergus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fergus (Russian: Фергус) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Férgus. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fergus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 74,980th most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,112,093 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Fergus are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Fergus is also the 52,702nd most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 12,502 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 2,991 people, or 1 in 121,183. In The United States Fergus is mostly found in: Illinois, where 11 percent are found, Nevada, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 64 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Fergus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fergus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,010 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 882 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 6 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fergus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Fergus surname is predominantly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fergus last name are 8.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.59% registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Férgus941/
Fergous92190/
Ferguss924/
Ferguse923/
Feargus922/
Fergust922/
Ferggus921/
Ferus91828/
Fergu9112/
Fergouts861/
Ferghous861/
Ferrus831,512/
Vergus83291/
Forgus83199/
Fargus83196/
Fierus83189/
Fergou83111/
Ferous8357/
Fetrus8331/
Feerus8329/
Feirus838/
Ferngu835/
Ferusz835/
Feruse834/
Fergut833/
Fregus832/
Fergos832/
Fereus831/
Fearus831/
Feruss830/
Vergush7759/
Ferrous7741/
Ferguth7714/
Feringu7710/
Ferreus774/
Ferouse774/
Vergaus771/
Ferruse771/
Firgous771/
Fargush771/
Ferggou771/
Feyrous771/
Fargous771/
Forgush771/
Feroust771/
Ferauds771/
Ferousz771/
Fregaus770/
Fearous770/
Forguss770/
Firus73889/
Verus73832/
Feruz73554/
Feruś73425/
Feros73380/
Vergu73320/
Fyrus7335/
Férus732/
Fergó732/
Fregu732/
Fergú731/
Ferusová71226/
Ferusova715/
Fergouch714/
Farghous712/
Ferousse712/
Fierhuis711/
Vereus671,057/
Ferros671,030/
Fairus67962/
Ferruz67712/
Ferouz67576/
Vargus67537/
Vierus67213/
Ferosh67142/
Verush67120/
Firgau67112/
Veerus6797/
Fyrgut6779/
Fieros6754/
Ferrús6744/
Firaus6743/
Feruch6732/
Fitrus6730/
Virgus6722/
Feyruz6714/
Firous6711/
Vergau679/
Fayrus678/
Feiruz678/
Verguz677/
Feruce676/
Firuse675/
Feroos674/
Fieruś674/
Verhus673/
Ferosz672/
Ferozs672/
Feeros671/
Feeruz671/
Fregau671/
Foirus671/
Vorgus671/
Vearus671/
Fereuz671/
Fergút671/
Ferrusova671/
Feruszová671/
Firgut671/
Pherus671/
Ferrousse671/
Verrus671/
Firush671/
Veruis670/

Fergus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fergus in the Russian language
Фергусfergus-

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