Find out how popular the last name Fegurgur is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Fegurgur.

Fegurgur, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Fegurgur surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fegurgur in America

Fegurgur is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fegurgur surname appeared 112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Fegurgur.

The history of the last name Fegurgur

The surname FEGURGUR originated in the mountainous regions of northern Tajikistan during the 11th century. It is derived from the ancient Sogdian words "feg" meaning "stone" and "urgur" meaning "breaker" or "splitter". This suggests the earliest bearers of the name were likely stoneworkers or quarrymen.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the FEGURGUR name appears in a manuscript from 1124 AD, which details the construction of a fortress near the city of Khujand. A stonemason named Abdurahmon Fegurgur is listed among the craftsmen employed in the project.

By the 13th century, the name had spread to other parts of Central Asia, particularly in areas under the rule of the Mongol Empire. A merchant named Jalal Fegurgur is mentioned in a trade document from Samarkand, dated 1259 AD.

The FEGURGUR name also appears in several Persian poetry anthologies from the 14th and 15th centuries, including works by the renowned poet Hafiz. A calligrapher named Mahmoud Fegurgur is praised for his beautiful handwriting in a collection from 1412 AD.

During the 16th century, a branch of the FEGURGUR family migrated to the region of modern-day Afghanistan. One notable figure was Mirza Fegurgur, a military commander who served under the Mughal Emperor Akbar. He was instrumental in the conquest of Kandahar in 1595.

Another significant bearer of the FEGURGUR name was Ismail Fegurgur (1654-1727), a scholar and theologian from Bukhara. His writings on Islamic jurisprudence and philosophy were widely influential in Central Asia during his lifetime.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fegurgur

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Fegurgur.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Fegurgur was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Fegurgur was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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