Foge Surname
Approximately 224 people bear this surname
Foge 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.
Read More About This SurnameFoge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 117 | 1:3,097,940 | 179,693 |
| Brazil | 47 | 1:4,554,773 | 120,089 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
The alternate forms: Föge (162) are calculated separately.
Foge (41) may also be a first name.
Foge 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.
Foge Demographics
Average Foge Salary in
United States
$41,444 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Foge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Foge (Russian: Фоге) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Föge. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Foge? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,095,216th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 32,533,687 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Foge live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. Foge is also the 1,590,275th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 41 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 3,097,940. In The United States Foge is mostly concentrated in: California, where 51 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 12 percent are found.
Foge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Foge has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 272 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Foge Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Foge surname are 5.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.38% registered to vote for the political party.
Foge earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.95% less than the national average, earning $41,444 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Foge Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Foge in the Russian language | ||
| Фоге | foge | - |
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