Fordan Surname

225,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,804 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Fordan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fordan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,5891:63,71210,828
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
England31:18,572,686338,250
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Fordán (44) are calculated separately.

Fordan (24) may also be a first name.

Fordan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fordan is found most in The Philippines. It may be rendered as a variant: Fordán. Click here for other potential spellings of Fordan.

How Common Is The Last Name Fordan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 225,303rd most widely held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,039,660 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Fordan reside; 88 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 87 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Fordan is also the 2,187,323rd most widely held forename in the world. It is borne by 24 people.

The last name Fordan is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,589 people, or 1 in 63,712. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Soccsksargen, where 33 percent live, Western Visayas, where 17 percent live and Calabarzon, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.

Fordan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fordan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fordan last name expanded 733 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fordan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Fordan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fordan last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

Fordan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.37% more than the national average, earning $66,611 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fordán9444/
Fordant922,309/
Fourdan92295/
Fordhan9222/
Fordann921/
Fordean920/
Fourdain8696/
Fortdang861/
Fordhann860/
Fordhain860/
Fordgain860/
Fardan832,796/
Fordon83777/
Ferdan83107/
Furdan8367/
Fordam8316/
Vordan838/
Fordham7714,285/
Fardane77479/
Ferdean77140/
Fardhan7774/
Furdean7763/
Fordeyn7762/
Farrdan772/
Fardean771/
Furdhan771/
Vourdan771/
Furdank771/
Fardgan771/
Fordañe771/
Fordoun771/
Fourdon770/
Feurdean71292/
Fardatin7113/
Forrdham713/
Fordaham710/
Fourdham710/
Verdan674,419/
Vardan671,135/
Fardon67693/
Ferdon67630/
Fardam67256/
Furdon6769/
Fordom6728/
Vurdan6722/
Furdanová6720/
Vordon6720/
Fardanova679/
Vordón671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fordan
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