Ferrigan Surname

497,277th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 663 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Ferrigan Surname Definition:

Ó Feargáin South Down and north Louth.

SIF 68

Ferrigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3511:1,032,64775,818
Canada1371:268,94625,310
England831:671,30238,633
Jamaica611:47,0482,826
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland411:108,0466,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Ferrigan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Feargáin South Down and north Louth.

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A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

Ferrigan Last Name Facts

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

Ferrigan is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferrigan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 497,277th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 10,991,774 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Ferrigan are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 351 people, or 1 in 1,032,647. In The United States Ferrigan is mostly found in: Michigan, where 29 percent are found, Illinois, where 23 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 21 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Ferrigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ferrigan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ferrigan last name increased 924 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 519 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 420 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ferrigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ferrigan surname is primarily Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ferrigan are 22.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.44% being registered with the party.

The amount Ferrigan earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 34.08% more than the national average, earning $57,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.76% less than the national average, earning $47,318 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ferigan9326/
Ferrigon88249/
Farrigan8852/
Faerigan881/
Ferregan880/
Ferrigong820/
Verigan80167/
Feregan802/
Farigan801/
Ferugan800/
Farrugan756/
Verșigan751/
Ferregon751/
Farrigon750/
Foregan6720/
Farigon6713/
Veregan6712/
Feregon677/
Verigon674/
Fereganova673/
Firigon671/
Faregan670/
Farigoun634/
Forughan631/
Farigoon631/
Fareghan630/
Verhegan630/
Verheagan591/
Fhaisrigam561/
Viregan5312/
Varigon534/
Varegan531/
Varughan504/

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