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
For Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
For Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name For Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname For (Arabic: فور, Hindi: फोर, Russian: Фор) is found most in Iran. It may be found in the variant forms: Fór. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name For? popularity and diffusion
The surname For is the 464,191st most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,037,942 people. For is mostly found 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 prevalent first name on earth It is held by 4,179 people.
The last name For is most commonly held in Iran, where it is carried by 435 people, or 1 in 176,512. In Iran For is primarily found in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 21 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 13 percent reside and Kurdistan Province, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Iran this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also common in India, where 12 percent reside and Malaysia, where 5 percent reside.
For Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of For has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
For Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly 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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- 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 For
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