Fordie Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Scotland

Fordie Surname Definition:

Local. Bessie Fordiein Aldecambusmilne, 1673 (Lauder). There is a vill of Fordie (1664) in Kincardine Retours (106).

Fordie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland331:113,4315,331
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

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).

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

Fordie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fordie occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fordie? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,506,728th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name Fordie occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Fordie live; 51 percent live in Southern Africa and 51 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 881,625th most commonly held given name in the world, held by 113 people.

The surname Fordie is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 1,805,923. In South Africa Fordie is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 97 percent reside and Western Cape, where 3 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Fordie exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 19 percent reside and Scotland, where 19 percent reside.

Fordie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fordie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Fordie surname contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it contracted 82 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fordie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Fordie last name is primarily 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fordier922/
Forde9129,552/
Fordi9142/
Fourdier861/
Forder832,937/
Fordes8393/
Fforde8391/
Fordui8377/
Fordea8368/
Fordey8356/
Ferdie8355/
Fordis8341/
Fourdi8334/
Fardie8322/
Fourde8312/
Foerde836/
Fordez835/
Fordge834/
Fordet834/
Fordii834/
Fordue832/
Foorde831/
Fordee831/
Vordie831/
Fordai831/
Fordip831/
Fordje831/
Fardieh7735/
Fordjoi7727/
Fordyee775/
Fourdai774/
Fourdee772/
Vordiea772/
Fordets771/
Fordich771/
Fardaie771/
Fardoie771/
Fordiya771/
Forduis771/
Foirder770/
Fordyer770/
Fordesh770/
Fordgee770/
Fordyes770/
Fardies770/
Fordett770/
Fordeux770/
Fardi7310,033/
Ferdi737,449/
Farde732,918/
Furdi73639/
Fordy73257/
Ferde7389/
Forda7380/
Furde7368/
Vorde7321/
Förde7317/
Vordi732/
Fordé731/
Fordj731/
Fourdeux7184/
Fardouie7115/
Fourdaye711/
Furdui675,251/
Verdie672,777/
Ferdji67694/
Fardis67437/
Fardet67356/
Fardoe67348/
Voorde67252/
Furdea67170/
Förder67149/
Forday67132/
Fordja67104/
Fardey6793/
Furdge6787/
Farder6774/
Fardeh6774/
Ferdei6772/
Fardea6755/
Fardai6747/
Ferdai6737/
Voerde6731/
Furdei6729/
Fardhi6728/
Vardie6720/
Fourda6718/
Forduy6717/
Fördes6716/
Ferdiy6714/
Furder6711/
Furdyi6711/
Furdey6710/
Fordeyová6710/
Fardid679/
Fartde677/
Farhdi676/
Ferdiğ676/
Vordeh675/
Vhorde674/
Fardes674/
Fardee673/
Fardji673/
Ferdje673/
Fardyi673/
Fordaj672/
Pferde672/
Fardio672/
Fardiy672/
Ferddi672/
Ferdye671/
Fertde671/
Fharde671/
Fherdi671/
Fardhe671/
Fardue671/
Furdai671/
Vortdi671/
Feerdi671/
Ferrdi671/
Vourdi671/
Fârdea671/
Fürdei671/
Fahrdi671/
Fordha671/
Fordou671/
Forgye671/
Fourdouee671/
Ferhdi671/
Vordey671/
Fardiz671/

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