Fodge Surname

587,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Fodge Surname User-submission:

The surname Fudge or Fodge originated from the spelling change of the surname Fotsch after arriving in the U.S. from Schauffhausen, Switzerland.

Fodge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5151:703,80455,627
India101:76,706,538639,611
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Fodge Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Fudge or Fodge originated from the spelling change of the surname Fotsch after arriving in the U.S. from Schauffhausen, Switzerland.

- cherie53

Fodge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fodge (Marathi: फोडगे) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fodge? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fodge is the 587,571st most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 13,698,395 people. The surname Fodge is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Fodge reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 515 people, or 1 in 703,804. In The United States it is mostly found in: Missouri, where 20 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in India, where 2 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.

Fodge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fodge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fodge last name increased 585 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fodge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Fodge are 22.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.72% being registered with the political party.

Fodge earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.23% less than the national average, earning $39,599 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fode891,980/
Foge89224/
Fodgett830/
Fudge8010,382/
Foged801,491/
Fodde80735/
Foder80647/
Fodey80568/
Foget80281/
Foger80141/
Fodje80112/
Foude80103/
Fodie8089/
Foode8085/
Fogie8072/
Fogge8067/
Foges8063/
Fodeh8062/
Fodea8044/
Fedge8040/
Foige8019/
Foide8018/
Fodhe8014/
Foyde8010/
Fodei805/
Fodye803/
Fouge803/
Fooge803/
Fadge802/
Fogey802/
Fhode802/
Fodee802/
Fuoge801/
Foxge801/
Fogye801/
Ffoge801/
Fohde801/
Fodet801/
Fodeu801/
Fogee800/
Foggie73640/
Foudeh73585/
Fodjeu73341/
Fudger73313/
Foggea73307/
Fuidge73169/
Foodey73100/
Fodder7375/
Fouger7350/
Fougea7340/
Foider7338/
Fouder7337/
Foudie7328/
Foyder7318/
Fodesh7313/
Foggey7310/
Fooder738/
Fouget738/
Fouded737/
Fudges736/
Fochde735/
Foudje734/
Fodeuh734/
Fudgie733/
Fosder732/
Foudye732/
Foddes732/
Fodjet732/
Foudde732/
Foudey732/
Foddie731/
Phodge731/
Fhodes731/
Fhoude731/
Fodeay731/
Fodjie731/
Fogett731/
Fosges731/
Fouges731/
Foudet731/
Fodiey731/
Fogyei731/
Foodej731/
Foodet731/
Fadger730/
Fosget730/
Fadget730/
Fougie730/
Fodier730/
Fosger730/
Foda6719,746/
Fodi675,413/
Fade675,032/
Fage672,991/
Fose671,166/
Vode67453/
Foce67264/
Fody67214/
Foze67190/
Foudjeu67150/
Foje6746/
Fosgett6741/
Fogi6738/
Foudjet6717/
Fodé6711/
Fousder673/
Foudeas673/
Foudjie673/
Fostger672/
Foggies672/
Fadgher671/
Fouchde671/
Fougett670/
Fadgett670/

Fodge Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fodge in the Marathi language
फोडगेphodage-

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