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    The surname Fergus

    A patronymic surname, carried by 1,850 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈfɝɡəs/ 2 syllables Soundex F622 Also a first name

    Fergus: #15,758 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Fergus #15,758, 1,850 people Fergus: #15,758 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Fergus #15,758, 1,850 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Fergus is more common than 90.3% of them.

    Origin

    From Irish or Scottish Gaelic Fearghas. The first element may be related to modern fìor (“true”) or fear (“man”) (cf. Fearchar). The second element has been understood to mean 'choice' (cf. Angus). Thus the name means either "most chosen one" or "chosen man".

    Fergus is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,850 people named Fergus in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 166,889 Americans. That is up 0.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,837.

    #15,758
    rank among US surnames
    1,850
    people in 2010
    0.6
    per 100,000 Americans
    +0.7%
    change since 2000 (was #14,813)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #15,758Shuff1,850166,889
    #15,763Delmonte1,849166,980

    Who is named Fergus

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    80% of people named Fergus identified as white (not Hispanic), 12% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 80%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 12%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.2%
    • Two or more races 2.4%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Spellings and sound-alikes

    Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

    Variant spellings

    • Vargus

    Surnames that sound like Fergus

    Fergus has the Soundex code F622, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code F622.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Fergus come from?
    From Irish or Scottish Gaelic Fearghas. The first element may be related to modern fìor (“true”) or fear (“man”) (cf. Fearchar). The second element has been understood to mean 'choice' (cf. Angus). Thus the name means either "most chosen one" or "chosen man".
    How common is the surname Fergus?
    1,850 people in the United States had the surname Fergus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 166,889 Americans. It ranked 15,758th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Fergus?
    In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Fergus identified as white (not Hispanic), and 12% as Black (not Hispanic).
    How do you pronounce Fergus?
    Fergus is /ˈfɝɡəs/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Fergus?
    Fergus is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Fergus getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,837 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,850 in 2010, up 0.7%.
    What are other spellings of Fergus?
    Vargus.
    Is Fergus also a first name?
    Yes. Fergus is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.