Fordell Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Finland

Fordell Surname Definition:

Perhaps from Fordel in the parish of Dalgety, Fife, or more probably from Fordel in Perthshire, Gregory de Fordale was juror on inquisition at Perth, 1305 (Bain, II, p. 456). James Fordell in Cottoun of Stannoquhie, 1601, and John Fordell in Cairncortie, 1665 (Brechin).

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Fordell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden481:205,14114,201
Finland451:122,14911,804
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
India61:127,844,230863,365
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
England11:55,718,059489,080
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Fordell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Perhaps from Fordel in the parish of Dalgety, Fife, or more probably from Fordel in Perthshire, Gregory de Fordale was juror on inquisition at Perth, 1305 (Bain, II, p. 456). James Fordell in Cottoun of Stannoquhie, 1601, and John Fordell in Cairncortie, 1665 (Brechin).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Fordell Last Name Facts

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

Fordell occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fordell.

How Common Is The Last Name Fordell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,447,279th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Fordell reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Fordell is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 205,141. In Sweden Fordell is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 27 percent are found, Östergötland County, where 23 percent are found and Södermanland County, where 15 percent are found. Besides Sweden Fordell occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 24 percent are found.

Fordell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fordell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fordell surname rose 720 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fordell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fordell are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

Fordell earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.77% more than the national average, earning $52,112 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fordel9249/
Fardell861,006/
Furdell8642/
Ferdell8619/
Fürdell867/
Fourdel861/
Fordeel860/
Vordell860/
Fordl833/
Fardel771,732/
Ferdel7731/
Furdel7721/
Fordil779/
Fordyl778/
Vordel772/
Verdell71565/
Vardell71414/
Ferdoel7128/
Värdell715/
Vurdell712/
Fardael711/
Fuirdll710/
Verdiell67212/
Faardiel6720/
Ferdl671/
Verdielll631/
Verdel621,523/
Vurdel6233/
Fardil629/
Vardel627/
Vardill57114/
Verdiel5788/
Verdill5745/
Phardel578/
Vardiel571/
Furdilova5015/
Furdylova505/

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