Foged Surname

262,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Foged Surname User-submission:

Foged is a Danish surname, meaning 'bailiff'.

Foged Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,2961:4,355388
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Greenland111:5,125525
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
England21:27,859,030389,889
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Foged Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Foged is a Danish surname, meaning 'bailiff'.

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Foged Last Name Facts

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

The last name Foged occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foged? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 262,895th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,887,690 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Foged are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 87 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Foged is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is borne by 1,296 people, or 1 in 4,355. In Denmark Foged is primarily concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 35 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 29 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 20 percent reside. Beside Denmark this surname occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Foged Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Foged has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Foged last name grew 4,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Foged Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Foged last name are 6.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.57% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Foged earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning $45,449 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.36% less than the national average, earning $48,016 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fogued9147/
Foghed914/
Foge89224/
Fodge80532/
Fonge80512/
Foget80281/
Foger80141/
Feged80127/
Fogie8072/
Fogge8067/
Foges8063/
Foghe8042/
Foige8019/
Fogeh8015/
Fouge803/
Fooge803/
Fogey802/
Fuoge801/
Foxge801/
Fogye801/
Ffoge801/
Voged800/
Fogee800/
Foggie73640/
Foguet73394/
Foggea73307/
Fogues73285/
Foseid73189/
Fanged73134/
Foguer73110/
Fogger7360/
Foughe7351/
Fouger7350/
Fougea7340/
Fonghe7336/
Fogher7333/
Foguep7318/
Foguez7317/
Foggey7310/
Fouget738/
Founge736/
Fogier734/
Fogget732/
Foghee731/
Fagued731/
Fagged731/
Fouges731/
Fosges731/
Fonget731/
Fogheu731/
Fogett731/
Foghes731/
Voeged731/
Foggid731/
Fosger730/
Fougie730/
Fosget730/
Fage672,991/
Foga672,007/
Voge671,259/
Fose671,166/
Foce67264/
Foggett67259/
Foze67190/
Fougier6773/
Fougues6766/
Foguete6753/
Foje6746/
Fosgett6741/
Fogi6738/
Fogy6727/
Fouguet6714/
Fhogues6710/
Foingeh673/
Fouseed673/
Foggies672/
Fougete671/
Foungie671/
Foguett671/
Fogette671/
Fougett670/
Foughey670/
Fougher670/
Fodgett670/
Foughez670/

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