Fogg
An English surname with several possible origins, including a nickname or a shortened form of older names.
The #6,052 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 54,462 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The surname Fogg is probably English, but its exact origin is not certain. Some old surname scholars suggested a local origin, while others connected it with shorter forms of older personal names such as Fulcher/Foulkes, from which names like Fudge and Fuge were also thought to be shortened. It may also relate to a nickname or a word for mist or fog, though the historical evidence is not firm enough to choose one explanation confidently.
History
The name is recorded in England by the early 1500s and appears in several counties, including Norfolk, Kent, and Lancashire in older surname studies. It later spread in English-speaking countries, and modern bearers are found well beyond Britain. Because the etymology is disputed, the surname is best treated as having an uncertain but clearly English history.
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Fun fact
In some older surname references, Fogg is listed alongside Foggo and Foggin as part of a wider cluster of similar-looking names, which is one reason its exact origin has remained tricky.
From the historical record
“Foe; V. Defoe. Fogg.— t . A well-known Lancashire surname. I can only suggest a local origin. Lower states that it is an ancie^t Kentish family”
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (alternate scan)