Fordyce Surname
Approximately 6,625 people bear this surname
Fordyce Surname Definition:
Of local origin from the lands of Fordyce in the Banffshire parish of the same name. John Fordise was vicar of Athy, 1460, and Johannes Fordys, perhaps the same person, was vicar of Garvok, 1464 (RAA., II, p. 115,142). The Fordyces were ranked as a sept of the so-called "Clan Forbes.
Read More About This SurnameFordyce Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,524 | 1:102,854 | 11,356 |
| Scotland | 763 | 1:7,017 | 1,079 |
| Guyana | 573 | 1:1,330 | 219 |
| England | 548 | 1:101,675 | 10,703 |
| Australia | 411 | 1:65,683 | 7,845 |
| Canada | 330 | 1:111,653 | 11,929 |
| New Zealand | 276 | 1:16,407 | 2,862 |
| South Africa | 112 | 1:483,730 | 39,862 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11 | 1:123,998 | 7,543 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6 | 1:9,200 | 695 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 592 | 1:6,323 | 912 |
| England | 67 | 1:363,811 | 22,769 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 586 | 1:85,697 | 8,924 |
Fordyce (254) may also be a first name.
Fordyce Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of local origin from the lands of Fordyce in the Banffshire parish of the same name. John Fordise was vicar of Athy, 1460, and Johannes Fordys, perhaps the same person, was vicar of Garvok, 1464 (RAA., II, p. 115,142). The Fordyces were ranked as a sept of the so-called "Clan Forbes." In 1541 there is record of the lands of Tarcastell and Edinquheill in the sheriffdom of Elgin being in the king's hands through decease of Helene Fordyce (ALHT., VIII, p. 9). William Fordyce in Carskellie appears as a charter witness at Rothemay in 1567 (RMS., V, 339), and Johne Foirdyse, saidlar, is in record in Elgin in 1574 (Elgin, I, p. 148). Alexander Fordyce was cautioner for Thomas Maitland in Monleyth in 1608, and John Fordyse in Tofthills, parish of Kintor, was under caution to appear when called upon in 1659 (RSCA., II, p. 109; III, p. 58). James and John ffordyce in the parish of Rothemay appear in the valuation roll of 1690 (Records of county of Banff, p. 271), and George ffordyce in Achincreive was appointed constable in 1702 (ibid., p. 227).
(Celtic) belonging to Fordyce (Scotland), 13th cent. Fordyse = the South Woodland [O.Gael, fothir (th mute) (= Irish folhar) =ictish for, woodland; Gaelic deas, south]
A parish in Banffshire.
A location name in Banff.
Fordyce Demographics
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Fordyce Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fordyce Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fordyce is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fordyce? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fordyce is the 74,228th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,100,007 people. Fordyce is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Fordyce are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Fordyce is also the 559,024th most frequently held forename at a global level, borne by 254 people.
Fordyce is most common in The United States, where it is held by 3,524 people, or 1 in 102,854. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent are found, Ohio, where 7 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States Fordyce occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 12 percent are found and Guyana, where 9 percent are found.
Fordyce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fordyce has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fordyce last name increased 601 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 818 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fordyce Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (43%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Fordyce last name are 9.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.83% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fordyce earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.6% more than the national average, earning R 279,468 per year; in United States they earn 1.38% more than the national average, earning $43,745 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.18% less than the national average, earning $49,098 CAD per year.
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