Fogden Surname

391,109th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 905 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

Fogden Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fogden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5711:97,58010,350
Australia1251:215,96620,787
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
Canada561:657,95753,499
United States311:11,692,224454,091
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Scotland121:446,15118,166
France91:7,380,302306,885
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Wales51:618,90625,852
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2531:96,3459,841

The alternate forms: Fogdén (2) are calculated separately.

Fogden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fogden is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Fogdén. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fogden? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 391,109th most frequent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 8,052,537 people. The surname Fogden is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Fogden live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 571 people, or 1 in 97,580. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 25 percent live, West Sussex, where 15 percent live and East Sussex, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent live and New Zealand, where 6 percent live.

Fogden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fogden has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fogden last name grew 226 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fogden Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Fogden earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 230.29% more than the national average, earning R 784,884 per year; in United States they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $48,723 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.2% less than the national average, earning $47,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fogdén942/
Fogdin839/
Foqden832/
Fogdon831/
Fagden830/
Foghodien801/
Fegaden775/
Voogden773/
Fagodien71358/
Vooghden7127/
Fagadien719/
Fugo-Den712/
Phongden711/
Fogtiene711/
Feagdean711/
Vogten67187/
Vigden6723/
Fagoedien674/
Fagten674/
Vogdan673/
Figdan671/
Foghadian671/
Fogadauan671/
Fagdin671/
Vagdin500/

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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
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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 Fogden
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