Forgie Surname
Approximately 1,917 people bear this surname
Forgie Surname Definition:
(1) may be from Forgie near Montrose. (2) a corruption of Fergie (Fergus), as Forgieson for Ferguson. Alexander Forgie in Newton Stewart, 1763 (Wigtown).
Forgie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 541 | 1:669,980 | 53,416 |
| Canada | 518 | 1:71,130 | 8,121 |
| Australia | 237 | 1:113,906 | 12,650 |
| Scotland | 215 | 1:24,901 | 2,731 |
| New Zealand | 178 | 1:25,440 | 4,458 |
| England | 126 | 1:442,207 | 29,452 |
| Jamaica | 41 | 1:69,999 | 3,452 |
| Isle of Man | 30 | 1:2,861 | 575 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 43 | 1:103,020 | 6,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 326 | 1:11,482 | 1,408 |
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
Forgie (19) may also be a first name.
Forgie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) may be from Forgie near Montrose. (2) a corruption of Fergie (Fergus), as Forgieson for Ferguson. Alexander Forgie in Newton Stewart, 1763 (Wigtown).
Forgie Demographics
Forgie Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Forgie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Forgie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Forgie is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Forgie? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 214,545th most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,801,537 people. The surname Forgie occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Forgie are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Forgie is also the 2,523,061st most common forename on earth, borne by 19 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 541 people, or 1 in 669,980. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 13 percent reside, Michigan, where 12 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.
Forgie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Forgie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Forgie last name increased 1,320 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 34 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Forgie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Presbyterian (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Forgie last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Forgie earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 43.51% less than the national average, earning 195,507 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.19% less than the national average, earning $40,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.73% more than the national average, earning $52,528 CAD per year.
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Forgie Reference & Research
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