Ferigan Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Ferigan Surname Definition:

This name is now mainly found in south Down and north Louth. It is C Feargain in Irish. In 1544 Cahir O'Feregan was one of the kern mustered by the O'Reilly of the day for service abroad.

Ferigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:3,714,537119,675
United States81:45,307,367917,113
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Ferigan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name is now mainly found in south Down and north Louth. It is C Feargain in Irish. In 1544 Cahir O'Feregan was one of the kern mustered by the O'Reilly of the day for service abroad.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Feargáin South Down and north Louth.

SIF 68

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ferigan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ferigan is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferigan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Ferigan is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Ferigan reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England it is most frequent in: Kent, where 80 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Hampshire, where 7 percent are found. Outside of England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Ferigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ferigan has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ferigan last name rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 65 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ferigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ferigan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Ferigan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ferrigan93663/
Faerigan931/
Verigan86167/
Feregan862/
Farigan861/
Ferugan860/
Ferrigon80249/
Farrigan8052/
Verșigan801/
Ferregan800/
Ferrigong750/
Foregan7120/
Farigon7113/
Veregan7112/
Feregon717/
Verigon714/
Fereganova713/
Firigon711/
Faregan710/
Farrugan676/
Farigoun674/
Forughan671/
Farigoon671/
Ferregon671/
Fareghan670/
Verhegan670/
Farrigon670/
Verheagan631/
Fhaisrigam591/
Viregan5712/
Varigon574/
Varegan571/
Varughan534/

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