Fogo Surname
Approximately 2,425 people bear this surname
Fogo Surname Definition:
From the lands of Fogo in Rerwickshire. Adam de Foghou witnessed the gift by Earl Waldeve to the monks of Melrose of a pasture on Lammermuir c. 1166—82 (Frasers of Philorth, I). William de Foghou was abbot of Melrose in 1310 (Morton, p. 228), Master Richard of Foggowe, parson of Douglas, had letters of safe conduct through England in 1352 (Hof.
Read More About This SurnameFogo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 867 | 1:246,914 | 9,503 |
| United States | 482 | 1:751,989 | 58,734 |
| Italy | 353 | 1:173,248 | 26,120 |
| Cameroon | 183 | 1:113,492 | 13,142 |
| Burkina Faso | 109 | 1:168,368 | 4,037 |
| Jamaica | 102 | 1:28,137 | 2,144 |
| Argentina | 62 | 1:689,410 | 47,472 |
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Ivory Coast | 27 | 1:854,490 | 22,281 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 43 | 1:87,052 | 4,622 |
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
The alternate forms: Fogó (1) are calculated separately.
Fogo (149) may also be a first name.
Fogo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the lands of Fogo in Rerwickshire. Adam de Foghou witnessed the gift by Earl Waldeve to the monks of Melrose of a pasture on Lammermuir c. 1166—82 (Frasers of Philorth, I). William de Foghou was abbot of Melrose in 1310 (Morton, p. 228), Master Richard of Foggowe, parson of Douglas, had letters of safe conduct through England in 1352 (Hof. Scot., l; p. 746,752), John de Fogo appears as abbot of Melrose in 1425 (RMS., II, 31) and confessor to King James i in 1436. Robert de Fogo was bachelor of decrees in Glasgow in 1438 (REG., p. 358), Andrew Fogo was member of an assize at Cupar in 1521 (SCBF., p. 223), John Fogow was sub-chanter of Cupar in 1553 (Cupar-Angus, II,p. 110), William Fogo was secretary to the archbishop of Glasgow in 1554 (Protocols, I), and George Fogo was member of the burgh council of Stirling in 1609 (SBR., p. 286). An action at law was raised against Patrick Fogoe in Bleloch in 1652 (DPD., II, p. 145).
(Teutonic) belonging to Fogo (Scotland) = prob. Fog-Hill [A.D. 1250, Foghou-Englishfog (1) a mist (2) coarse grass (Middle English fogge) + how, a hill, Old Norse haug-r; but in Scotland how(e is often a hollow or valley: cp. Old English holh, a hollow]
Fogo Demographics
Average Male Fogo Height
174.32 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Fogo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fogo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fogo occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Fogó. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fogo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fogo is the 176,458th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,005,174 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Fogo live; 38 percent live in South America and 36 percent live in Luso-South America. Fogo is also the 754,880th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 149 people.
Fogo is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is borne by 867 people, or 1 in 246,914. In Brazil Fogo is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 78 percent are found, Paraná, where 4 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 4 percent are found. Besides Brazil it exists in 49 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Italy, where 15 percent are found.
Fogo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Fogo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fogo last name increased 1,377 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fogo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Fogo surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.54% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fogo earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.37% more than the national average, earning $45,898 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.19% more than the national average, earning $63,691 CAD per year.
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