View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Foran Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Foran (Bengali: ফোরন, Hindi: फोरन, Marathi: फोरन, Russian: Форан) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Forán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foran? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 46,573^rd most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 654,590 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Foran live; 54 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 213,346^th most numerous given name on earth It is held by 1,352 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,457 people, or 1 in 81,324. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 9 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States Foran is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.

Foran Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Foran has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 647 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 197 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,012 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 614 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foran Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Foran last name are 3.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.63% registered with the political party.

The amount Foran earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.32% more than the national average, earning $46,740 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.71% more than the national average, earning $53,019 CAD per year.