Fohr Surname

325,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Fohr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fohr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4781:168,42119,868
United States3221:1,125,64981,111
France2431:273,34542,057
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Austria151:567,69652,281
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Fohr Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fohr Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Fohr occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fohr.

How Common Is The Last Name Fohr? popularity and diffusion

It is the 325,054th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 6,364,669 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Fohr are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 478 people, or 1 in 168,421. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 22 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 20 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Fohr is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and France, where 21 percent live.

Fohr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fohr has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 619 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fohr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fohr surname are 23.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.42% registered with the party.

The amount Fohr earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.8% more than the national average, earning $46,514 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.7% more than the national average, earning $51,519 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fohrd8925/
Fohrt892/
Fhohr891/
Fohre891/
Pfohr890/
For86726/
Fohier802/
Ford75350,371/
Fort7530,815/
Fore7510,607/
Four759,308/
Fahr754,005/
Foor753,960/
Forr75267/
Forh75172/
Fotr75168/
Vohr75157/
Forț7531/
Forø7521/
Forp758/
Forz756/
Ffor754/
Foir753/
Foyr752/
Fhar752/
Fuor751/
Fhor751/
Fgor751/
Fojr751/
Foord674,691/
Foure671,743/
Pforr671,242/
Fortt67610/
Fourt67549/
Foore67508/
Foort67492/
Forre67273/
Fahar67225/
Foire67187/
Fourr6781/
Pfort6759/
Fourd6757/
Fordt6740/
Fuore6719/
Fahrt6714/
Fottr6713/
Fford679/
Forzh679/
Fourh679/
Fordd677/
Pfoor676/
Phohr674/
Pfour673/
Fordh673/
Forût672/
Fuorr672/
Fourz672/
Footr671/
Forrd671/
Pford671/
Fhare671/
Fharp671/
Fotrh671/
Fhorr671/
Forrh671/
Forrő671/
Vohjr671/
Hford671/
Fgoyr671/
Fhour671/
Hwfor671/
Forhe671/
Wford671/
Foird671/
Fheur671/
Fharr670/
Fhore670/
Fhart670/
Fauhr670/
Forhs670/
Forpp670/
Fhort670/
Fahrr670/
Feuhr670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fohr
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