Fordie Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Fordie Surname Definition:
Local. Bessie Fordiein Aldecambusmilne, 1673 (Lauder). There is a vill of Fordie (1664) in Kincardine Retours (106).
Fordie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 33 | 1:113,431 | 5,331 |
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Fordie (113) may also be a first name.
Fordie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local. Bessie Fordiein Aldecambusmilne, 1673 (Lauder). There is a vill of Fordie (1664) in Kincardine Retours (106).
Fordie Demographics
Fordie Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Fordie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fordie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fordie is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Fordie click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fordie? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,506,728th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Fordie reside; 51 percent reside in Southern Africa and 51 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 881,625th most frequently used forename world-wide It is held by 113 people.
This last name is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 1,805,923. In South Africa Fordie is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 97 percent are found and Western Cape, where 3 percent are found. Aside from South Africa it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 19 percent are found and Scotland, where 19 percent are found.
Fordie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fordie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Fordie last name decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it decreased 82 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fordie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Fordie earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.38% less than the national average, earning R 87,012 per year.
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Footnotes
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