Fogherty Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Fogherty Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fogherty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Fogherty Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fogherty occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fogherty? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,587,209th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. Fogherty is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Fogherty reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Fogherty is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 44 percent are found, Lancashire, where 33 percent are found and Durham, where 11 percent are found. Besides England Fogherty occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 17 percent are found and Scotland, where 8 percent are found.

Fogherty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fogherty has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Fogherty last name declined 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fougherty940/
Fogerty931,821/
Fogharty8836/
Foggerty8834/
Fogertey8810/
Fagherty880/
Fougerty880/
Faugherty820/
Fagerty8024/
Fogorty808/
Fogerti801/
Fegerty800/
Fugerty800/
Foggarty75131/
Fogarthy7559/
Faggerty752/
Fhegarty751/
Fougarty750/
Fogertie750/
Fegerthy750/
Foggarthy718/
Vaugherty713/
Fogarthey711/
Foggartey710/
Fegarty6719/
Fogarti677/
Fagarty674/
Vogarty672/
Fugerte671/
Fagorty670/
Fogarte670/
Fogartie6317/
Fagarthy630/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fogherty
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