Fothergill Surname

96,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,904 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Fothergill Surname Definition:

There is a Fothergill and a barony of Fothergill in Perth Retours, now Fortingal. The surname, however, seems to be derived from a place of the name in the North of England. Dr. George Fothergill has published much interesting matter relating to the antiquities of Edinburgh, and incidentally has exploded a few cherished traditions connected therewith.

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Fothergill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,7431:20,3132,878
United States1,1641:311,39128,546
Australia3541:76,2598,927
Canada2221:165,97116,704
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Scotland841:63,7365,100
Wales411:75,4766,450
Jamaica371:77,5663,653
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Guernsey221:2,929767
Gibraltar131:2,612585
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Malta41:107,5681,849
France31:22,140,907385,998
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6361:14,8992,214
Wales441:35,6461,944
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Isle of Man71:7,753762
Jersey51:10,3761,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

Fothergill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

There is a Fothergill and a barony of Fothergill in Perth Retours, now Fortingal. The surname, however, seems to be derived from a place of the name in the North of England. Dr. George Fothergill has published much interesting matter relating to the antiquities of Edinburgh, and incidentally has exploded a few cherished traditions connected therewith.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Scandinavian) belonging to Fothergill = Fother’s Ravine [cp. Old Norse foður, obl. case of faðir, father + gil, ravine]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local. From Fother, as above, and gill, a brook.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Fothergill Last Name Facts

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

Fothergill is found most in England. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fothergill? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 96,881st most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,486,041 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Fothergill reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 2,743 people, or 1 in 20,313. In England Fothergill is most frequent in: Durham, where 8 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 7 percent are found. Barring England Fothergill is found in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Fothergill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fothergill has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Fothergill surname increased 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 751 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fothergill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Fothergill last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fothergill last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fothergill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 312.84% more than the national average, earning R 981,060 per year; in United States they earn 3.73% less than the national average, earning $41,539 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.24% more than the national average, earning $51,790 CAD per year.

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Fothergill Reference & Research

Fothergill DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Fothergill FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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