Foggs Surname
Approximately 123 people bear this surname
Foggs 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 SurnameFoggs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 122 | 1:2,970,975 | 173,956 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
Foggs 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.
Foggs Demographics
Average Foggs Salary in
United States
$37,275 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Foggs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foggs Come From? nationality or country of origin
Foggs is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Foggs? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,628,521st most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. The last name Foggs occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Foggs live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 122 people, or 1 in 2,970,975. In The United States Foggs is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 32 percent live, Illinois, where 29 percent live and Massachusetts, where 10 percent live. Apart from The United States Foggs is found in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent live.
Foggs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Foggs has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 452 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Foggs Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Foggs are 41.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.44% being registered with the party.
Foggs earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.61% less than the national average, earning $37,275 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fogg | 89 | 11,959 | / |
| Fogs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fuggs | 80 | 38 | / |
| Faggs | 80 | 37 | / |
| Fougs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Voggs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fogss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fog | 75 | 1,239 | / |
| Voggss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foks | 67 | 7,683 | / |
| Fagg | 67 | 5,055 | / |
| Fogt | 67 | 2,549 | / |
| Fogh | 67 | 1,732 | / |
| Vogg | 67 | 1,489 | / |
| Fuog | 67 | 111 | / |
| Foxs | 67 | 44 | / |
| Fgag | 67 | 29 | / |
| Foog | 67 | 19 | / |
| Foug | 67 | 17 | / |
| Fosk | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vogs | 67 | 14 | / |
| Fosg | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fugs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fags | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fohg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Foig | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fosx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfog | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vfog | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fgog | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fogk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fogp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhog | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fegs | 67 | 1 | / |
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