| ![Show Contents]() Fargo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain The original bearer of the name Fargo, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The name Fargo is a topographical name that was originally derived from the Spanish word varga, which is a dialectical word used in the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula for hut, slope or a fenced pasture land which becomes waterlogged in winter. Early Origins of the Fargo familyThe surname Fargo was first found in Cantabria, in north-central Spain. Early History of the Fargo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fargo research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1606, 1643, 1656, 1691, 1697, 1703 and 1704 are included under the topic Early Fargo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fargo Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Vargas, Varga and others. Early Notables of the Fargo familyProminent among members of the family was Garci de Vargas, legendary 13th century knight of the Reconquest, who accompanied King Ferdinand III during the taking of Seville; Francisco Vargas, advisor to Queen Isabella; Luis de Vargas, 16th century Spanish painter; Urban de Vargas (1606-1656), a Spanish baroque composer; Francisco Vargas Mejía, law professor and royal advisor to Charles...
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fargo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fargo RankingIn the United States, the name Fargo is the 15,849th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Fargo migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Fargo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- F T Fargo, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
- D C Fargo, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
- Mrs. H A Fargo, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Fargo (post 1700) | + |
- Susan Cooley Fargo (1942-2019), American politician, Member of the Massachusetts Senate (1997-2012)
- Irene Fargo (1962-2022), born Flavia Pozzaglio, an Italian singer, stage actress, and television personality
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Fargo migration to the United States 
