Furguson Surname

487,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Furguson Surname Definition:

For Ferguson, q.v.

Furguson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5461:663,84453,047
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Jamaica251:114,7984,448
England211:2,653,24194,788
Nicaragua71:860,1564,655
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belize11:355,4743,977
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guyana11:762,22114,420
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2051:118,90411,373
Scotland191:197,0117,414
Wales111:142,5835,610
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0561:16,4332,087

Furguson (23) may also be a first name.

Furguson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Ferguson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Furguson Last Name Facts

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

Furguson is most common in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Furguson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Furguson is the 487,389th most numerous surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 10,701,242 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Furguson reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most widely held first name in the world, held by 23 people.

The surname Furguson is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 546 people, or 1 in 663,844. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 22 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States Furguson occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Furguson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Furguson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Furguson last name declined 82 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Furguson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Furguson surname are 9.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Furguson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.86% less than the national average, earning $33,285 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.76% less than the national average, earning $48,808 CAD per year.

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Furguson Reference & Research

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