Forehan Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Forehan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Iran371:2,075,20373,016
Australia281:964,13257,058
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Forehan Last Name Facts

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

Forehan occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Forehan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Forehan is the 1,612,213th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. The last name Forehan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Forehan are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 6,143,372. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 29 percent reside, Kentucky, where 22 percent reside and Indiana, where 12 percent reside. Besides The United States Forehan occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 22 percent reside.

Forehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Forehan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 174 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forehan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Forehan last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Forehan last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.

Forehan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.51% more than the national average, earning $45,959 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forean9220/
Farehan8620/
Ferehan8614/
Forhajn861/
Foreham860/
Farehane80239/
Ferehian801/
Farehand801/
Foreiane800/
Forjan771,772/
Forain77228/
Forien77225/
Forian77208/
Foryan7795/
Farean7750/
Foreen7724/
Forein778/
Forryan71281/
Farihan71235/
Faurean71127/
Foirien71114/
Forgeon7187/
Foryang7160/
Ferihan7140/
Forjohn7135/
Farhian7134/
Fareyan7123/
Forjahn7121/
Fourain7119/
Farhain7117/
Forijan719/
Farejan715/
Forrien714/
Ferrean712/
Fourian712/
Foorian712/
Farhean712/
Faryhan712/
Foriant711/
Fareian711/
Forgain711/
Ferhean711/
Forojan711/
Forgian711/
Fourjan711/
Farehon711/
Foraint711/
Forhyon711/
Forrayn711/
Ferjean711/
Forjang711/
Forrain711/
Forreon711/
Fourien711/
Foraind711/
Forzein711/
Forjane711/
Foreing711/
Farhaen711/
Farjhan711/
Forrein711/
Forgaun710/
Vorhaun710/
Farahian67207/
Foutreyn6788/
Forayang6788/
Ferahian6760/
Fourrien6760/
Ferahyan6740/
Ferejohn6736/
Farihian6736/
Farahain6736/
Farahyan6727/
Foutrein6717/
Foryasen6716/
Forayong6714/
Ferejian6712/
Farjahan6711/
Farhgian677/
Ferehoun675/
Farihane673/
Ferreyan672/
Fourrain671/
Phoreang671/
Ferreðan671/
Fheriean671/
Forgiyen671/
Fehryann671/
Fereaoun671/
Fourjian671/
Farhayan671/
Farhiyan671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Forehan
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