Fohringer Surname

481,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Fohringer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fohringer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria4511:18,8812,932
Germany1581:509,52843,279
United States551:6,590,162310,708
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Föhringer (44) are calculated separately.

Fohringer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fohringer is carried by more people in Austria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Föhringer. For other possible spellings of Fohringer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fohringer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 481,056th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,515,939 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Fohringer reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Austria, where it is held by 451 people, or 1 in 18,881. In Austria it is mostly concentrated in: Lower Austria, where 68 percent live, Tyrol, where 19 percent live and Vienna, where 8 percent live. Not including Austria it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Fohringer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fohringer are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Fohringer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.23% less than the national average, earning $37,442 USD per year.

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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 Fohringer
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