Surname Spotlight: Fugate

How common is the Fugate surname?

Fugate is a surname that official counts record clearly. 10,375 Americans were listed as Fugate in the 2010 census.

What does Fugate mean?

A family Bible, a parish register or an emigration record often gives the first firm date for a Fugate ancestor. Where a surname's origin is uncertain, as with Fugate, the best clues come from your own ancestors' parish and civil records.

Is there a Fugate coat of arms?

Heraldry is personal. Arms recorded for a Fugate family belonged to that family, and other bearers of the name may have no link to them.

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