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

Forde occurs most in The United States. It may be found as a variant: Förde or Fordé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 18,653^rd most prevalent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 246,601 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Forde are found; 35 percent are found in Northern Europe and 35 percent are found in British Isles. Forde is also the 679,247^th most widely held given name worldwide It is held by 180 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 7,464 people, or 1 in 48,561. In The United States Forde is most common in: New York, where 30 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this last name is found in 96 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 18 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Forde Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Forde has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Forde last name rose 2,377 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 133 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,941 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,505 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,386 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forde Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Forde last name are 9.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Forde earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.17% less than the national average, earning 207,057 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 169.18% more than the national average, earning R 639,684 per year; in United States they earn 7.38% more than the national average, earning $46,334 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $51,908 CAD per year.