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
Furguson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Furguson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Furguson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Furguson occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Furguson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 487,389th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,701,242 people. The surname Furguson is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Furguson live; 85 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. Furguson is also the 2,239,265th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 23 people.
The last name Furguson is most frequently held 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. Other than The United States this surname 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 incidence of Furguson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 82 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 90 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Furguson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Furguson last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Furguson last name are 9.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.14% being registered to vote for the 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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