Furguson Surname
Approximately 681 people bear this surname
Furguson Surname Definition:
For Ferguson, q.v.
Furguson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 546 | 1:663,844 | 53,047 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Jamaica | 25 | 1:114,798 | 4,448 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Nicaragua | 7 | 1:860,156 | 4,655 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 205 | 1:118,904 | 11,373 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,056 | 1:16,433 | 2,087 |
Furguson (23) may also be a first name.
Furguson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For Ferguson, q.v.
Furguson Demographics
Average Furguson Salary in
United States
$33,285 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furgusson | 94 | 78 | / |
| Fourguson | 94 | 4 | / |
| Feurguson | 94 | 0 | / |
| Furgutson | 94 | 0 | / |
| Fourgusson | 89 | 0 | / |
| Forguson | 88 | 406 | / |
| Furgusen | 88 | 3 | / |
| Furgoson | 88 | 3 | / |
| Furgusun | 88 | 2 | / |
| Furgusom | 88 | 1 | / |
| Furgusan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Forgusson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Furgussen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Furusan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Furoson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fourgussen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Fourgussan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Furusand | 75 | 8 | / |
| Furousan | 75 | 4 | / |
| Furushan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Furusaan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Forgoson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Forgusan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Furgosen | 75 | 0 | / |
| Furousane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Forusan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vurusan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Furuzan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Foroson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Furouzan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vurahusen | 59 | 3 | / |
| Vuruşan | 53 | 175 | / |
| Forosan | 53 | 60 | / |
| Foroszán | 50 | 2 | / |
| Forrosan | 50 | 1 | / |
| Foroshan | 50 | 1 | / |
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Furguson Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Furguson
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