Ferguss Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Ferguss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ferguss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Ferguss (4) may also be a first name.

Ferguss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ferguss is carried by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferguss? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Ferguss reside; 25 percent reside in West Africa and 25 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ferguss is also the 6,192,526th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 4 people.

This surname is most numerous in Italy, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 61,156,688. In Italy Ferguss is primarily found in: Apulia, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Italy this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 25 percent are found and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where 25 percent are found.

Ferguss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ferguss has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fergus926,553/
Feruss920/
Fergous86190/
Ferguse863/
Fergust862/
Feargus862/
Ferggus861/
Forguss860/
Ferus83828/
Fergu8312/
Ferousse802/
Ferghous801/
Fergouts801/
Ferrus771,512/
Vergus77291/
Forgus77199/
Fargus77196/
Fierus77189/
Fergou77111/
Ferous7757/
Fetrus7731/
Feerus7729/
Feirus778/
Ferusz775/
Ferngu775/
Feruse774/
Fergut773/
Fergos772/
Fregus772/
Fereus771/
Férgus771/
Fearus771/
Ferrousse751/
Vergush7159/
Ferrous7141/
Ferguth7114/
Feringu7110/
Ferouse714/
Ferreus714/
Ferrhousse713/
Fairuss712/
Vieruss711/
Ferauds711/
Vergaus711/
Ferross711/
Ferruse711/
Firgous711/
Fehross711/
Fargush711/
Verruss711/
Ferggou711/
Feyrous711/
Fargous711/
Forgush711/
Feroust711/
Ferousz711/
Fearous710/
Fregaus710/
Verauss710/
Firus67889/
Verus67832/
Feruz67554/
Feruś67425/
Feros67380/
Vergu67320/
Ferusová67226/
Fyrus6735/
Fairouss679/
Ferusova675/
Fergouch674/
Farghous672/
Férus672/
Fergó672/
Fregu672/
Fhairuss671/
Fierhuis671/
Fergú671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ferguss
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