Last Name FERGUS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • FERGUS is ranked as the 15835th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 2,113.
  • This name is in the 98th percentile, this means that nearly 2% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 0.66 people named FERGUS for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 76% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named FERGUS is 2,166, the rank is 14,813 and the proportion per 100k Americans named FERGUS is 0.68.

Last Names FERGUS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 2,113 +/-7.7%
  • National Rank 15,835
  • Percentile Rank 0.98
  • Proportion/100k 0.7

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 2,166
  • National Rank 14,813
  • Proportion/100k 0.68

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name FERGUS is 83.1% White, 2.1% Hispanic origin, 13.6% Black, 0.0% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.2% Two or More Races, and 0.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name FERGUS have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name FERGUS is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name FERGUS

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 83.1% 63.9% 19.2%
Hispanic origin 2.1% 16.3% -14.2%
Black 13.6% 12.3% 1.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.0% 4.9% -4.9%
Two or more races 1.2% 1.8% -0.6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.0% 0.7% -0.7%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named FERGUS is Illinois where 235 people have this name.
  • Utah is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named FERGUS, as 2.25 in every 100,000 Utahns have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 96th, this rank was reached in the states of Illinois.
  • Utah is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 18 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is South Carolina (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 88 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names FERGUS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 235 1.82 96.6% Indiana 11 0.17 45.3% Iowa 20 0.64 69.2% Kansas 21 0.73 63.8% Michigan 53 0.54 87.1% Minnesota 18 0.33 67.0% Missouri 7 0.22 14.1% Nebraska 13 0.7 45.6% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 159 1.37 94.2% South Dakota 0 0 0.0% Wisconsin 96 1.66 92.4%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name FERGUS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 235 1.82 96.6%
Indiana 11 0.17 45.3%
Iowa 20 0.64 69.2%
Kansas 21 0.73 63.8%
Michigan 53 0.54 87.1%
Minnesota 18 0.33 67.0%
Missouri 7 0.22 14.1%
Nebraska 13 0.7 45.6%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 159 1.37 94.2%
South Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Wisconsin 96 1.66 92.4%
West State Statistics Last-Names FERGUS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 0 0 0.0% Arizona 51 0.75 87.0% California 142 0.37 93.2% Colorado 61 1.13 89.9% Hawaii 6 0.42 14.4% Idaho 8 0.48 13.6% Montana 8 0.77 13.3% Nevada 9 0.32 16.6% New Mexico 10 0.47 16.1% Oregon 66 1.66 89.8% Utah 66 2.25 86.5% Washington 65 0.92 90.8% Wyoming 0 0 0.0%

West States
State stats for the first name FERGUS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 0 0 0.0%
Arizona 51 0.75 87.0%
California 142 0.37 93.2%
Colorado 61 1.13 89.9%
Hawaii 6 0.42 14.4%
Idaho 8 0.48 13.6%
Montana 8 0.77 13.3%
Nevada 9 0.32 16.6%
New Mexico 10 0.47 16.1%
Oregon 66 1.66 89.8%
Utah 66 2.25 86.5%
Washington 65 0.92 90.8%
Wyoming 0 0 0.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names FERGUS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 35 0.96 80.6% Maine 0 0 0.0% Massachusetts 85 1.26 89.3% New Hampshire 0 0 0.0% New Jersey 31 0.35 70.3% New York 129 0.65 93.0% Pennsylvania 60 0.47 86.7% Rhode Island 0 0 0.0% Vermont 4 0.63 14.4%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name FERGUS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 35 0.96 80.6%
Maine 0 0 0.0%
Massachusetts 85 1.26 89.3%
New Hampshire 0 0 0.0%
New Jersey 31 0.35 70.3%
New York 129 0.65 93.0%
Pennsylvania 60 0.47 86.7%
Rhode Island 0 0 0.0%
Vermont 4 0.63 14.4%
South State Statistics Last-Names FERGUS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 17 0.36 67.5% Arkansas 26 0.86 73.7% Delaware 0 0 0.0% Dist. of Columbia 15 2.21 71.3% Florida 109 0.55 94.6% Georgia 63 0.63 89.8% Kentucky 19 0.44 65.6% Louisiana 20 0.43 62.1% Maryland 23 0.38 75.8% Mississippi 7 0.22 14.1% North Carolina 77 0.77 92.9% Oklahoma 21 0.55 65.1% South Carolina 6 0.13 14.9% Tennessee 83 1.26 91.2% Texas 138 0.51 93.1% Virginia 59 0.71 89.5% West Virginia 18 0.98 54.7%

South States
State stats for the first name FERGUS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 17 0.36 67.5%
Arkansas 26 0.86 73.7%
Delaware 0 0 0.0%
Dist. of Columbia 15 2.21 71.3%
Florida 109 0.55 94.6%
Georgia 63 0.63 89.8%
Kentucky 19 0.44 65.6%
Louisiana 20 0.43 62.1%
Maryland 23 0.38 75.8%
Mississippi 7 0.22 14.1%
North Carolina 77 0.77 92.9%
Oklahoma 21 0.55 65.1%
South Carolina 6 0.13 14.9%
Tennessee 83 1.26 91.2%
Texas 138 0.51 93.1%
Virginia 59 0.71 89.5%
West Virginia 18 0.98 54.7%
 

Full Names with FERGUS as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have FERGUS as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named FERGUS.

The most popular full name is James FERGUS. 4.62% of all the people named FERGUS have this given name.

There are 268 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name FERGUS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James FERGUS 4.62%
2 David FERGUS 2.42%
3 John FERGUS 2.20%
4 Mary FERGUS 2.20%
5 William FERGUS 1.98%
6 Richard FERGUS 1.54%
7 Barbara FERGUS 1.32%
8 Carol FERGUS 1.32%
9 Robert FERGUS 1.32%
10 Susan FERGUS 1.32%
11 Donald FERGUS 1.10%
12 Jennifer FERGUS 1.10%
13 Margaret FERGUS 1.10%
14 Betty FERGUS 0.88%
15 Charles FERGUS 0.88%
16 Daniel FERGUS 0.88%
17 Dorothy FERGUS 0.88%
18 Harold FERGUS 0.88%
19 Michael FERGUS 0.88%
20 Rebecca FERGUS 0.88%

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