For Surname
Approximately 726 people bear this surname
For Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 435 | 1:176,512 | 14,772 |
| India | 89 | 1:8,618,712 | 176,377 |
| Malaysia | 37 | 1:797,141 | 36,924 |
| Turkey | 26 | 1:2,993,132 | 85,930 |
| Taiwan | 23 | 1:1,019,337 | 7,080 |
| Afghanistan | 17 | 1:1,891,364 | 13,978 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Faroe Islands | 4 | 1:12,250 | 984 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
The alternate forms: Fór (48) are calculated separately.
For (4,179) may also be a first name.
For Demographics
Average For Salary in
England
£32,873
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
For Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name For Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name For (Arabic: فور, Hindi: फोर, Russian: Фор) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Fór. For other possible spellings of For click here.
How Common Is The Last Name For? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 464,191st most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,037,942 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of For reside; 75 percent reside in South Asia and 63 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 107,368th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 4,179 people.
The last name For is most widely held in Iran, where it is borne by 435 people, or 1 in 176,512. In Iran For is most common in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 21 percent live, Tehran Province, where 13 percent live and Kurdistan Province, where 11 percent live. Barring Iran For is found in 33 countries. It is also common in India, where 12 percent live and Malaysia, where 5 percent live.
For Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of For has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
For Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (60%) in Ukraine.
For earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 8.08% less than the national average, earning $45,667 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fór | 89 | 48 | / |
| Ford | 86 | 350,371 | / |
| Fort | 86 | 30,815 | / |
| Fore | 86 | 10,607 | / |
| Four | 86 | 9,308 | / |
| Foor | 86 | 3,960 | / |
| Fohr | 86 | 1,145 | / |
| Forr | 86 | 267 | / |
| Foer | 86 | 190 | / |
| Forh | 86 | 172 | / |
| Fotr | 86 | 168 | / |
| Forț | 86 | 31 | / |
| Forø | 86 | 21 | / |
| Forp | 86 | 8 | / |
| Forz | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ffor | 86 | 4 | / |
| Foir | 86 | 3 | / |
| Foyr | 86 | 2 | / |
| Fgor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fojr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fuor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fhor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Foord | 75 | 4,691 | / |
| Foure | 75 | 1,743 | / |
| Pforr | 75 | 1,242 | / |
| Fortt | 75 | 610 | / |
| Fourt | 75 | 549 | / |
| Foore | 75 | 508 | / |
| Foort | 75 | 492 | / |
| Forre | 75 | 273 | / |
| Foire | 75 | 187 | / |
| Fourr | 75 | 81 | / |
| Pfort | 75 | 59 | / |
| Fourd | 75 | 57 | / |
| Fordt | 75 | 40 | / |
| Fohrd | 75 | 25 | / |
| Fuore | 75 | 19 | / |
| Fottr | 75 | 13 | / |
| Fford | 75 | 9 | / |
| Forzh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Fourh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Fordd | 75 | 7 | / |
| Pfoor | 75 | 6 | / |
| Fordh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pfour | 75 | 3 | / |
| Forût | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fohrt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fuorr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fourz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fhour | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fhohr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fgoyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwfor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Forrő | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foird | 75 | 1 | / |
| Forrh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fohre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfoer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Forhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Footr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fotrh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Forrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fhorr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fhore | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pfohr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Forhs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Foerr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Forpp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fhort | 75 | 0 | / |
| Far | 67 | 16,278 | / |
| Vor | 67 | 5,788 | / |
| Fur | 67 | 1,849 | / |
| Fourre | 67 | 1,752 | / |
| Forova | 67 | 462 | / |
| Für | 67 | 364 | / |
| Pfordt | 67 | 130 | / |
| Fúr | 67 | 23 | / |
| Pforth | 67 | 19 | / |
| Forowa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hffour | 67 | 3 | / |
| Forová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Forsås | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fohier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geefor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhgoor | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Ford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wfford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fár | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forsss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forrût | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fousre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fourtt | 67 | 0 | / |
For Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| For in the Hindi language | ||
| फोर | phora | - |
| For in the Russian language | ||
| Фор | for | - |
| For in the Arabic language | ||
| فور | fwr | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to For
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