Fog Surname

305,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Fog Surname Definition:

A well-known Lancashire surname. I can only suggest a local origin. Lower states that it is an ancient Kentish family (Patronymica Britannica). Across the Atlantic this surname has ramified very strongly.

1509. Thomas Fogg, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

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Fog Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark7741:7,293664
United States2451:1,479,424101,022
Norway421:122,43516,038
Australia311:870,82953,581
Austria181:473,08046,251
Sweden171:579,22142,433
England91:6,190,895170,599
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
France71:9,488,960336,266
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
China31:455,773,85521,925
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Fog (93) may also be a first name.

Fog Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A well-known Lancashire surname. I can only suggest a local origin. Lower states that it is an ancient Kentish family (Patronymica Britannica). Across the Atlantic this surname has ramified very strongly.

1509. Thomas Fogg, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1592. Robert Fogg, of Radcliffe, yeoman: Wills at Chester.

1599. Married — William Norwood and Anne Fogg: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1610. Annie Fogg, of Darcy Lever: Wills at Chester.

1615. Thurston Fogg, Blackburn: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Fog Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fog (Hindi: फोग) is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fog? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 305,423rd most frequently used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 5,881,797 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Fog reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in Scandinavia. Fog is also the 986,211th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 93 people.

The last name is most frequent in Denmark, where it is carried by 774 people, or 1 in 7,293. In Denmark Fog is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 46 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 22 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 18 percent are found. Not including Denmark Fog exists in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Norway, where 3 percent are found.

Fog Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fog has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 327 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 68 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fog Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fog surname are 40.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.96% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fog earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning 375,173 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.84% more than the national average, earning $50,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.97% more than the national average, earning $67,058 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fogg8611,959/
Fogt862,549/
Fogh861,732/
Fuog86111/
Foog8619/
Foug8617/
Fosg8610/
Fohg864/
Foig862/
Pfog862/
Fogs861/
Fhog861/
Vfog861/
Fgog861/
Fogk861/
Fogp861/
Foeg860/
Fogue752,882/
Foigt75145/
Foggs75123/
Fough75102/
Fougt7596/
Fosgt7565/
Fogth7533/
Foygt7523/
Fojgt7514/
Fogtt755/
Foegh754/
Fougs751/
Fogss751/
Ffogz751/
Foogk751/
Pfohg751/
Fogkp751/
Fox67340,653/
Fok6729,320/
Vog67347/
Füg67207/
Foq67177/
Foc67164/
Fug67136/
Fag6772/
Fougue6759/
Foigkt671/
Foigue671/
Foigth671/
Fosgue670/
Fougtt670/

Fog Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fog in the Hindi language
फोगphoga-

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