Forain Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Belgium

Forain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1071:620,77381,454
Belgium501:229,93329,007
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Forain (49) may also be a first name.

Forain Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forain occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forain? popularity and diffusion

The surname Forain is the 1,082,743rd most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. Forain occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Forain reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Forain is also the 1,430,306th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 49 people.

This last name is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 620,773. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 38 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 20 percent reside and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 20 percent reside. Not including France this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 22 percent reside and Brazil, where 21 percent reside.

Forain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Forain last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fourain9219/
Foraine922/
Foraind921/
Forgain921/
Forrain921/
Foraint921/
Foran9111,133/
Fourrain861/
Forraine861/
Fouraine861/
Forand831,990/
Forhan831,753/
Forgan83809/
Forzan83723/
Forant83243/
Forien83225/
Ferain83213/
Forgin83128/
Forane83126/
Farain8372/
Fouran8363/
Forine8359/
Vorain8350/
Forean8320/
Forang8313/
Furain8311/
Fohran8310/
Forein838/
Forhin835/
Forran833/
Foruin833/
Fooran833/
Fuoran831/
Forann831/
Foraim831/
Fotran831/
Farajin77388/
Fourzan77250/
Ferrain77140/
Forehan77125/
Farasin77121/
Foirien77114/
Forrand7794/
Farayin7752/
Faraian7746/
Forrant7736/
Forhane7727/
Forhand7725/
Fourane7718/
Farhain7717/
Fourine7711/
Faratin7710/
Faraain7710/
Forijan779/
Voirain775/
Farrain774/
Forrien774/
Fotrine774/
Fahrain773/
Farzain772/
Fargain772/
Fourand772/
Foresin772/
Vorajin772/
Faraien772/
Forrein771/
Foreing771/
Forhann771/
Forhant771/
Forojan771/
Furaine771/
Forhang771/
Forzein771/
Vourain771/
Furasin771/
Furayin771/
Faurain771/
Faraine771/
Forhajn771/
Forisne771/
Fourien771/
Forijin771/
Forrayn771/
Foitran771/
Far'ain771/
Forahan770/
Forhine770/
Forgaun770/
Fohrand770/
Faran733,108/
Feran732,403/
Furan731,290/
Voran73449/
Foram7335/
Forán731/
Farahian71207/
Farhatin71203/
Forayang7188/
Ferahian7160/
Fourrien7160/
Farahain7136/
Farajina7133/
Foreting7124/
Foutrein7117/
Forayong7114/
Foroutin7112/
Phoratin716/
Furasing714/
Farahsin712/
Farrasin711/
Forgiyen711/
Faraitin711/
Foresing711/
Foriting711/
Forricen711/
Fourhane711/
Farahien711/
Farraain711/
Fourhand710/
Foreiane710/
Forichen710/
Farhan67333,435/
Ferran679,064/
Farran678,051/
Farzan677,892/
Farhin674,843/
Ferhan672,911/
Farine671,893/
Farang67566/
Farand67507/
Varain67406/
Verain67262/
Fahran67262/
Farant67201/
Fargin67136/
Ferhin67121/
Farane67121/
Furgan67115/
Fauran6784/
Futran6763/
Farien6759/
Forgen6758/
Farean6750/
Furine6749/
Furhan6748/
Faraim6742/
Furane6731/
Faraan6729/
Furzan6727/
Faraun6726/
Foreen6724/
Fargan6723/
Forham6722/
Farzahian6718/
Voraan6716/
Farahn6715/
Vorein6714/
Fouram6713/
Fharan6710/
Faranh679/
Fatran678/
Foroun678/
Furgin676/
Fehran676/
Faraen676/
Forzán676/
Farajn676/
Forhen675/
Ferein675/
Vohran674/
Voroin673/
Fuhran673/
Farinh673/
Furand673/
Faaran673/
Feeran673/
Vorhan673/
Foramd672/
Furien672/
Forene672/
Voraun671/
Phoran671/
Ferann671/
Feraun671/
Farann671/
Faruin671/
Forytn671/
Furang671/
Vorran671/
Feraan671/
Furran671/
Farhassin671/
Forzàn671/
Feroin671/
Feruin671/
Faeran671/
Forenh671/
Forahseen671/
Farah'ain671/
Furean671/
Fuiran670/
Ferahn670/
Furhin670/
Furamn670/

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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 Forain
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