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

Fogg, 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 Fogg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fogg in America

Fogg is the 6052nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fogg surname appeared 5,669 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Fogg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fogg to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Fogg

The surname Fogg is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "fog" meaning "long grass" or "aftermath." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name, referring to someone who lived near an area with long grass or a meadow.

The earliest recorded instance of the name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "de Fogga." This entry suggests that the name was used as a locational surname, referring to someone from a place called Fogg or Fogga.

In the 13th century, the name is found in various records as "Fogge" and "Fogghe." During this time, it was particularly prevalent in the counties of Lincolnshire and Norfolk.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was William Fogge, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1188. Another notable figure was Sir John Fogge, a prominent English soldier and landowner who lived in the 14th century.

In the 16th century, the name was sometimes associated with the place name "Foggathorp" or "Foggathorp," which was a hamlet in Lincolnshire. This connection suggests that some bearers of the Fogg surname may have originated from this specific location.

A famous individual with the surname Fogg was Sir John Fogg, an English diplomat and Member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He was born in 1534 and died in 1590.

Another notable bearer of the name was Thomas Fogg, a 17th-century English clergyman and author. He was born in 1616 and published several religious works, including "The Mariner's Companion" and "A Prospect of the Heavenly Inheritance."

In the 18th century, the surname Fogg was associated with Robert Fogg, a renowned clockmaker and inventor from Newcastle upon Tyne. He lived from 1714 to 1788 and was known for his innovative clock designs.

During the 19th century, one of the most famous individuals with the surname Fogg was Phileas Fogg, the fictional protagonist of Jules Verne's novel "Around the World in Eighty Days," published in 1873. Although a fictional character, Phileas Fogg has become a recognizable name associated with the Fogg surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fogg

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

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 Fogg 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Fogg has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Fogg was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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