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 Fudge Salary in
United States
$39,310 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fudge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fudge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fudge (Hindi: फुदगे) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fudge? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 49,544th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 701,940 people. 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. It is also the 1,350,955th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 54 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,420 people, or 1 in 66,874. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Georgia, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Fudge exists in 44 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 26 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.
Fudge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fudge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fudge surname increased 558 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 191 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 588 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fudge Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Fudge surname are 7.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54% being registered to vote for 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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