Forbis Surname
Approximately 2,851 people bear this surname
Forbis Surname Definition:
(Scottish) One from Forbes (field place), in Aberdeenshire.
Forbis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,736 | 1:132,478 | 13,935 |
| Brazil | 51 | 1:4,197,536 | 113,076 |
| Senegal | 28 | 1:520,691 | 2,209 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 25 | 1:177,195 | 8,871 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 516 | 1:97,323 | 9,895 |
Forbis (49) may also be a first name.
Forbis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scottish) One from Forbes (field place), in Aberdeenshire.
Forbis Demographics
Average Forbis Salary in
United States
$43,787 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Forbis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Forbis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Forbis (Russian: Форбис) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Forbis? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 154,061st most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,556,137 people. The surname Forbis is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Forbis reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,430,306th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 49 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,736 people, or 1 in 132,478. In The United States Forbis is most frequent in: Missouri, where 18 percent reside, North Carolina, where 13 percent reside and Texas, where 13 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 2 percent reside and Senegal, where 1 percent reside.
Forbis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Forbis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Forbis last name rose 530 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Forbis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Forbis last name is principally Presbyterian (36%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Forbis surname are 17.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.56% registered with the party.
The amount Forbis earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.48% more than the national average, earning $43,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.67% less than the national average, earning $48,358 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forbish | 92 | 130 | / |
| Forbies | 92 | 2 | / |
| Forbisz | 92 | 1 | / |
| Forbise | 92 | 1 | / |
| Forbiss | 92 | 0 | / |
| Forbi | 91 | 502 | / |
| Forbes | 83 | 111,630 | / |
| Forbai | 83 | 80 | / |
| Farbis | 83 | 69 | / |
| Forbit | 83 | 41 | / |
| Vorbis | 83 | 33 | / |
| Forbie | 83 | 10 | / |
| Forbih | 83 | 6 | / |
| Forbid | 83 | 5 | / |
| Forbys | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ferbis | 83 | 3 | / |
| Forvis | 83 | 3 | / |
| Forbix | 83 | 1 | / |
| Forbiy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Forbui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Forbés | 83 | 1 | / |
| Forwis | 83 | 1 | / |
| Furbis | 83 | 0 | / |
| Forbess | 77 | 595 | / |
| Forbice | 77 | 490 | / |
| Furbish | 77 | 413 | / |
| Farbisz | 77 | 305 | / |
| Farbish | 77 | 39 | / |
| Ferbish | 77 | 15 | / |
| Forbest | 77 | 7 | / |
| Fforbes | 77 | 4 | / |
| Forbesh | 77 | 3 | / |
| Forbich | 77 | 2 | / |
| Forbees | 77 | 2 | / |
| Foorbes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Forbeds | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fourbes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Forbitt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Forbesd | 77 | 0 | / |
| Forba | 73 | 727 | / |
| Forby | 73 | 399 | / |
| Forbe | 73 | 83 | / |
| Forvi | 73 | 55 | / |
| Farbi | 73 | 17 | / |
| Vorbi | 73 | 8 | / |
| Forbé | 73 | 1 | / |
| Führbeis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Voorbeis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Forber | 67 | 646 | / |
| Forbay | 67 | 504 | / |
| Farbiś | 67 | 253 | / |
| Forbey | 67 | 178 | / |
| Vorvis | 67 | 137 | / |
| Verbis | 67 | 118 | / |
| Farbei | 67 | 82 | / |
| Farbes | 67 | 75 | / |
| Ferbes | 67 | 71 | / |
| Fourby | 67 | 53 | / |
| Farwis | 67 | 43 | / |
| Forbeh | 67 | 42 | / |
| Fourbe | 67 | 25 | / |
| Farvis | 67 | 24 | / |
| Farbyi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Forbez | 67 | 16 | / |
| Forves | 67 | 15 | / |
| Fhorbesch | 67 | 14 | / |
| Farbiz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Forbet | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vorbei | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vorbes | 67 | 5 | / |
| Forbed | 67 | 4 | / |
| Forvai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Furvis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Farboi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Farbai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Forboy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fourbé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fourba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Farbij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farbio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Furbes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forbesová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farbit | 67 | 0 | / |
| Forbee | 67 | 0 | / |
Forbis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Forbis in the Russian language | ||
| Форбис | forbis | - |
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Footnotes
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