Fohrer Surname

315,974th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Fohrer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fohrer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6201:107,13315,882
Germany4931:163,29719,355
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Föhrer (40) are calculated separately.

Fohrer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fohrer is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Föhrer. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fohrer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 315,974th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,139,466 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Fohrer are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 620 people, or 1 in 107,133. In France Fohrer is mostly concentrated in: Grand Est, where 69 percent live, Île-de-France, where 16 percent live and Hauts-de-France, where 4 percent live. Besides France Fohrer occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 42 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Fohrer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fohrer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fohrer surname grew 369 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fohrer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fohrer last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Fohrer earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 111.32% more than the national average, earning $91,184 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Föhrer9440/
Foehrer927/
Forer911,435/
Forrer833,980/
Fahrer831,215/
Fehrer83885/
Forier83530/
Forger83301/
Vohrer83277/
Forere83109/
Fourer8360/
Foorer8316/
Forher834/
Fährer833/
Forzer832/
Foerer831/
Forear831/
Fherer831/
Foreir831/
Fharer830/
Foirer830/
Fourier771,031/
Feehrer77140/
Forrier77108/
Fourrer7767/
Pfahrer7752/
Feuhrer7714/
Foirier7712/
Fahrger772/
Foerrer771/
Fharger771/
Fharrer771/
Fahrrer771/
Forre'r771/
Foiresr771/
Fahrier770/
Fuihrer770/
Pfoerer770/
Ferer73616/
Forir73259/
Farer73219/
Vorer7314/
Fourrier714,816/
Forerová713/
Foorrier712/
Foirrier710/
Ferrer67333,663/
Farrer676,900/
Feurer671,995/
Farger67262/
Feerer67199/
Vorher6774/
Faurer6767/
Förger6764/
Farier6761/
Farher6755/
Fahrir6748/
Foryor6747/
Pfárer6736/
Fareer6734/
Férrer6731/
Fourir6724/
Pharer6722/
Vehrer6717/
Farzer6717/
Pherer6714/
Färger6711/
Pfarer678/
Fuirer678/
Farere677/
Fererr676/
Fereur675/
Fereir675/
Fährerová674/
Fereer673/
Förrer672/
Vorrer671/
Forrerová671/
Phorer671/
Färrer671/
Férier671/
Fahrerova671/
Vherer670/
Vahrer670/
Forgir670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fohrer
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