Forder Surname

150,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,937 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Forder Surname Definition:

= Ford (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.

Forder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7211:32,3754,318
United States3931:922,28769,218
Australia3201:84,3629,770
Canada1411:261,31624,674
South Africa1351:401,31635,360
New Zealand801:56,6048,933
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Wales211:147,35910,403
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
Jersey121:8,2671,718
France81:8,302,840321,660
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Finland71:785,24338,644
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0591:23,0173,214
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. A village near Trematon in Cornwall. 2. A modification of At Ford. See termination ER.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Forder in Trematon; from vor-dour, the way (over the) water; or veor-dour, the great water.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Forder Last Name Facts

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

Forder is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Förder. Click here for further possible spellings of Forder.

How Common Is The Last Name Forder? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 150,233rd most commonly used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,481,289 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Forder live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817th most widespread forename at a global level. It is borne by 20 people.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,721 people, or 1 in 32,375. In England Forder is most prevalent in: Norfolk, where 16 percent are found, Hampshire, where 13 percent are found and Greater London, where 11 percent are found. Besides England this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Forder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Forder has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Forder surname 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 last name is chiefly 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% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Förder94149/
Foerder9283/
Fordier922/
Foirder920/
Forde9129,552/
Fourdier861/
Fordderd860/
Ferder83554/
Fordes8393/
Fforde8391/
Farder8374/
Fordea8368/
Fordie8359/
Fordey8356/
Vorder8320/
Fourde8312/
Furder8311/
Fordjr835/
Fordez835/
Fordge834/
Fordet834/
Fordee831/
Foorde831/
Fordje831/
Ferdier7732/
Föhrder7726/
Vordier7712/
Fourdee772/
Faerder771/
Fordire771/
Fordior771/
Fordets771/
Fardere771/
Fordett770/
Fordesh770/
Farde732,918/
Fordy73257/
Forda7380/
Fordi7342/
Vorde7321/
Fordé731/
Fordj731/
Fardet67356/
Verder67299/
Voorde67252/
Forday67132/
Fardey6793/
Fordui6777/
Fardeh6774/
Fardea6755/
Fardir6752/
Fordis6741/
Varder6735/
Fourdi6734/
Fardie6722/
Fourda6718/
Forduy6717/
Fordeyová6710/
Fartde677/
Ferdér675/
Vordeh675/
Fardes674/
Vhorde674/
Fordii674/
Fardee673/
Fordaj672/
Fharde671/
Fordai671/
Fardhe671/
Vordie671/
Fordha671/
Fordip671/
Vordey671/
Fârdea671/
Vurder670/
Furdre670/

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