Fudge Surname
Approximately 10,382 people bear this surname
Fudge Surname Definition:
Fuge is from foge, a blowing, house; from fok, a hearth, furnace, fire-place. Hence probably the names Fugo and Fudge.
Read More About This SurnameFudge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,420 | 1:66,874 | 7,787 |
| Canada | 2,701 | 1:13,641 | 2,006 |
| England | 1,683 | 1:33,106 | 4,391 |
| Australia | 276 | 1:97,811 | 11,085 |
| Wales | 147 | 1:21,051 | 2,237 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,025 | 1:23,781 | 3,316 |
| Wales | 77 | 1:20,369 | 1,182 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:7,412 | 1,296 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 972 | 1:51,665 | 5,847 |
Fudge (54) may also be a first name.
Fudge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Fuge is from foge, a blowing, house; from fok, a hearth, furnace, fire-place. Hence probably the names Fugo and Fudge.
From Fuidge; a location name in Devon.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Fudge or Fodge originated from the spelling change of the surname Fotsch after arriving in the U.S. from Schauffhausen, Switzerland.
- cherie53Fudge Demographics
Average Male Fudge Height
177.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Fudge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fudge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fudge (Hindi: फुदगे) occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fudge? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fudge is the 49,544th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 701,940 people. The surname Fudge occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Fudge live; 70 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. Fudge is also the 1,350,955th most commonly occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 54 people.
The last name Fudge is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 5,420 people, or 1 in 66,874. In The United States Fudge is most frequent in: Texas, where 13 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Georgia, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 26 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.
Fudge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fudge has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fudge surname rose 558 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 191 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 588 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fudge Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Fudge last name are 7.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54% being registered with the political party.
The amount Fudge earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 25.61% less than the national average, earning 257,432 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.9% less than the national average, earning $39,310 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.77% less than the national average, earning $45,821 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fudge Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fudge in the Hindi language | ||
| फुदगे | phudage | - |
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