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UK surname

Fogerty

A surname derived from an English place name meaning "the road through the boggy area".

In the 1881 census there were 160 people recorded with the Fogerty surname, ranking it #14,860 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 237, ranked #17,418, down from #14,860 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Manchester, St George the Martyr, St Andrew Holborn above the Bars, Furnival's Inn and Blackburn. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Northumberland, Wiltshire and Oldham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fogerty is 257 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 48.1%.

1881 census count

160

Ranked #14,860

Modern count

237

2016, ranked #17,418

Peak year

2010

257 bearers

Map years

8

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Fogerty had 160 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,860 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 237 in 2016, ranked #17,418.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 228 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Fogerty surname distribution map

The map shows where the Fogerty surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Fogerty surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Fogerty over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 79 #19,712
1861 historical 142 #15,982
1881 historical 160 #14,860
1891 historical 187 #15,679
1901 historical 228 #13,929
1911 historical 158 #17,277
1997 modern 231 #16,049
1998 modern 229 #16,657
1999 modern 226 #16,884
2000 modern 225 #16,891
2001 modern 226 #16,620
2002 modern 229 #16,771
2003 modern 225 #16,808
2004 modern 234 #16,416
2005 modern 243 #15,943
2006 modern 239 #16,224
2007 modern 244 #16,186
2008 modern 242 #16,432
2009 modern 247 #16,549
2010 modern 257 #16,476
2011 modern 250 #16,637
2012 modern 232 #17,401
2013 modern 233 #17,606
2014 modern 238 #17,480
2015 modern 241 #17,235
2016 modern 237 #17,418

Geography

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Where Fogertys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Manchester, St George the Martyr, St Andrew Holborn above the Bars, Furnival's Inn, Blackburn, Bishop Wearmouth and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Northumberland, Wiltshire and Oldham. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Manchester Lancashire
2 St George the Martyr, St Andrew Holborn above the Bars, Furnival's Inn London (Central Districts)
3 Blackburn Lancashire
4 Bishop Wearmouth Durham
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Northumberland 016 Northumberland
2 Northumberland 011 Northumberland
3 Wiltshire 054 Wiltshire
4 Oldham 011 Oldham
5 Northumberland 017 Northumberland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fogerty

These lists show first names that appear often with the Fogerty surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fogerty

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Fogerty, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Fogerty surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Fogerty household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Fogerty is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Fogerty is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

5
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Fogerty falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Fogerty is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Irish

This describes the area pattern most associated with Fogerty, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Fogerty

The surname Fogerty is of Irish origin, derived from the old Gaelic word "fochardha" which means "fertile." It is believed to have first emerged in the 8th or 9th century AD amongst various clans and tribes inhabiting the ancient province of Ulster in Northern Ireland.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the early 17th century. Here it appears spelled as "Ó Fochartaigh" which translates to "descendant of Focharta."

The name is thought to have originated as a byname or nickname given to someone living in or near a particularly fertile area of land. Over time, this descriptive name became hereditary and evolved into the various spellings we recognize today, including Fogarty, Fougherty, Foggarty, and of course, Fogerty.

In the 16th century, records show a John Fogarty who served as a constable in County Tipperary. A century later, in 1642, a man named Thomas Fogerty is listed as holding lands in County Kilkenny. These early examples demonstrate the name's longstanding presence across multiple Irish counties.

One notable bearer of the Fogerty surname was Brigadier General Robert Fogerty, an Irish-born soldier who served in the British Army during the 18th century (1714-1789). Another was Thomas Fogerty (1816-1899), an Irish-born prelate of the Catholic Church who became Bishop of Killaloe.

In more recent history, John Fogerty (born 1945) is a famous American musician, singer-songwriter, and guitarist, best known as the lead vocalist for the influential rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. Though his ancestors adopted an Americanized spelling, his surname traces back to those early Irish roots.

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1881 census detail

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Fogerty families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fogerty surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 51 Fogertys recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.69x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 51 2.69x
Middlesex 22 1.38x
Durham 18 3.78x
Hampshire 17 5.18x
Derbyshire 10 3.99x
Yorkshire 10 0.63x
Lanarkshire 7 1.35x
Northamptonshire 6 3.99x
Northumberland 6 2.52x
Channel Islands 3 6.33x
Cheshire 3 0.85x
Kent 3 0.55x
Cumberland 2 1.45x
Nottinghamshire 2 0.93x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.99x
Royal Navy 1 5.25x
Staffordshire 1 0.19x
Warwickshire 1 0.25x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bishopwearmouth in Durham leads with 17 Fogertys recorded in 1881 and an index of 41.62x.

Place Total Index
Bishopwearmouth 17 41.62x
Blackburn 15 29.70x
Ashton Under Lyne 9 21.69x
Little Eaton 9 1730.77x
Portsea 9 14.01x
Manningham 8 40.96x
Govan 7 5.47x
Lymington 7 290.46x
Manchester 6 7.03x
Morpeth 6 214.29x
Peterborough 6 55.10x
St Andrew Holborn London 6 86.58x
St Mary Le Strand London 5 862.07x
Whitechapel London 5 31.71x
Parr 4 58.91x
Tonge 4 100.50x
Dukinfield 3 18.38x
West Derby 3 5.40x
Lewisham 2 6.87x
Liverpool 2 1.73x
Nottingham St Nicholas 2 68.03x
Ratcliffe London 2 22.65x
St Michaelinthe Vale 2 118.34x
Aldershot 1 9.11x
Arlecdon 1 27.32x
Birmingham 1 0.74x
Bradford 1 2.61x
Cleator 1 17.45x
Glossop Dale 1 8.53x
Haydock 1 30.58x
Leeds 1 1.12x
Lichfield St Michael 1 59.17x
Over Darwen 1 6.60x
Prescot 1 29.15x
Preston 1 1.97x
Royal Navy 1 6.14x
St Andrewthe Less 1 8.64x
St George In East London 1 6.64x
St Marylebone London 1 1.17x
St Pancras London 1 0.78x
St Paul Covent Garden 1 62.50x
St Peter Port 1 11.40x
Toxteth Park 1 1.56x
Tudhoe 1 24.04x
Warrington 1 4.44x
Whittingham 1 119.05x
Woolwich 1 4.96x
Yealand Conyers 1 588.24x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Fogerty surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 16
Ann 7
Elizabeth 5
Sarah 5
Hannah 4
Margaret 4
Annie 3
Bridget 3
Catherine 3
Ellen 3
Ada 2
Alice 2
Frances 2
Betty 1
Charlotte 1
Dennis 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Elsie 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Lois 1
Margt. 1
Maria 1
Maud 1
Rose 1
Susan 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Fogerty surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

FAQ

Fogerty surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fogerty surname in 1881?

In 1881, 160 people were recorded with the Fogerty surname. That placed it at #14,860 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fogerty surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 237 in 2016. That gives Fogerty a modern rank of #17,418.

What does the Fogerty surname mean?

A surname derived from an English place name meaning "the road through the boggy area".

What does the Fogerty map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Fogerty bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.