Forder Surname
Approximately 2,937 people bear this surname
Forder Surname Definition:
= Ford (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.
Forder Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,721 | 1:32,375 | 4,318 |
| United States | 393 | 1:922,287 | 69,218 |
| Australia | 320 | 1:84,362 | 9,770 |
| Canada | 141 | 1:261,316 | 24,674 |
| South Africa | 135 | 1:401,316 | 35,360 |
| New Zealand | 80 | 1:56,604 | 8,933 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:184,614 | 10,113 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| Jamaica | 16 | 1:179,372 | 5,614 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,059 | 1:23,017 | 3,214 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 67 | 1:749,533 | 47,599 |
The alternate forms: Förder (149) are calculated separately.
Forder (20) may also be a first name.
Forder Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Ford (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.
1. A village near Trematon in Cornwall. 2. A modification of At Ford. See termination ER.
From Forder in Trematon; from vor-dour, the way (over the) water; or veor-dour, the great water.
Forder Demographics
Average Forder Salary in
United States
$43,826 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Forder Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Forder Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Forder has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear as a variant: Förder. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Forder? popularity and diffusion
The last name Forder is the 150,233rd most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,481,289 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Forder are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 20 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,721 people, or 1 in 32,375. In England Forder is primarily concentrated in: Norfolk, where 16 percent live, Hampshire, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
Forder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Forder has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Forder last name increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 587 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Forder Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Forder surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Forder are 15.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.14% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Forder earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.74% more than the national average, earning R 462,768 per year; in United States they earn 1.57% more than the national average, earning $43,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.97% more than the national average, earning $54,141 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Förder | 94 | 149 | / |
| Foerder | 92 | 83 | / |
| Fordier | 92 | 2 | / |
| Foirder | 92 | 0 | / |
| Forde | 91 | 29,552 | / |
| Fourdier | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fordderd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ferder | 83 | 554 | / |
| Fordes | 83 | 93 | / |
| Fforde | 83 | 91 | / |
| Farder | 83 | 74 | / |
| Fordea | 83 | 68 | / |
| Fordie | 83 | 59 | / |
| Fordey | 83 | 56 | / |
| Vorder | 83 | 20 | / |
| Fourde | 83 | 12 | / |
| Furder | 83 | 11 | / |
| Fordjr | 83 | 5 | / |
| Fordez | 83 | 5 | / |
| Fordge | 83 | 4 | / |
| Fordet | 83 | 4 | / |
| Fordee | 83 | 1 | / |
| Foorde | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fordje | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ferdier | 77 | 32 | / |
| Föhrder | 77 | 26 | / |
| Vordier | 77 | 12 | / |
| Fourdee | 77 | 2 | / |
| Faerder | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fordire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fordior | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fordets | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fardere | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fordett | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fordesh | 77 | 0 | / |
| Farde | 73 | 2,918 | / |
| Fordy | 73 | 257 | / |
| Forda | 73 | 80 | / |
| Fordi | 73 | 42 | / |
| Vorde | 73 | 21 | / |
| Fordé | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fordj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fardet | 67 | 356 | / |
| Verder | 67 | 299 | / |
| Voorde | 67 | 252 | / |
| Forday | 67 | 132 | / |
| Fardey | 67 | 93 | / |
| Fordui | 67 | 77 | / |
| Fardeh | 67 | 74 | / |
| Fardea | 67 | 55 | / |
| Fardir | 67 | 52 | / |
| Fordis | 67 | 41 | / |
| Varder | 67 | 35 | / |
| Fourdi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Fardie | 67 | 22 | / |
| Fourda | 67 | 18 | / |
| Forduy | 67 | 17 | / |
| Fordeyová | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fartde | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ferdér | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vordeh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fardes | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vhorde | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fordii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fardee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fordaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fharde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fordai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fardhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vordie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fordha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fordip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vordey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fârdea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vurder | 67 | 0 | / |
| Furdre | 67 | 0 | / |
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