Fregoso Surname

34,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Fregoso Surname Definition:

Surname of an illustrious Italian family from the Spanish infinitive "fregar" - to rub or scrub with force. "Fregoso" is the third person singular of the infinitive with the active, suffix of abundance "-oso" thus - one who washes dishes continuously or a dishwasher.

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Fregoso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico11,1911:11,0921,076
United States3,7871:95,71110,717
Italy2091:292,61637,167
Argentina941:454,71734,122
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Fregoso (26) may also be a first name.

Fregoso Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Surname of an illustrious Italian family from the Spanish infinitive "fregar" - to rub or scrub with force. "Fregoso" is the third person singular of the infinitive with the active, suffix of abundance "-oso" thus - one who washes dishes continuously or a dishwasher.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Fregoso Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fregoso is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fregoso? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 34,612th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 476,030 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Fregoso are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 26 people.

The last name Fregoso is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is carried by 11,191 people, or 1 in 11,092. In Mexico it is most numerous in: Jalisco, where 50 percent live, Nayarit, where 14 percent live and Baja California, where 9 percent live. Barring Mexico this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Italy, where 1 percent live.

Fregoso Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fregoso has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fregoso surname grew 378,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fregoso Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fregoso are 5.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.75% registered to vote for the party.

Fregoso earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.87% less than the national average, earning $42,340 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fregosso934/
Fregosos931/
Fregosoa931/
Fragoso8676,513/
Fregozo861,326/
Frogoso86895/
Fregosa8659/
Fergoso8621/
Freguso864/
Fregaso864/
Fragosso80115/
Fragooso802/
Frigosso801/
Fragozo718,920/
Fragosa71704/
Frogosa71603/
Frogozo71424/
Fragaso7111/
Vergoso7111/
Fragôso718/
Fregoza713/
Fergozo711/
Frageso711/
Frigozo711/
Frigosa710/
Fergosa710/
Fragasso67573/
Fragozzo679/
Fragosha674/
Fragouzo672/
Fergasso671/
Fragoza571,825/
Vergosa5758/
Frogoza577/
Virgosa576/
Fragazo574/
Frogasa571/
Fragassa537/
Fragazzo531/
Fergassa531/
Fragozza531/

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