Forel Surname

293,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Forel Surname Definition:

Robert Forel of Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John and William Forel of England c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

Forel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,0311:64,4268,857
Philippines851:1,191,03893,973
Switzerland701:117,32712,009
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Israel91:950,84857,975
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Forel (27) may also be a first name.

Forel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Robert Forel of Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John and William Forel of England c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Forel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forel (Arabic: فوريل) has its highest incidence in France. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Forel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 293,533rd most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,601,496 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Forel reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Forel is also the 2,036,353rd most widely held first name internationally It is held by 27 people.

This last name is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 1,031 people, or 1 in 64,426. In France it is most prevalent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 75 percent reside, Grand Est, where 6 percent reside and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 5 percent reside. Aside from France Forel exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 7 percent reside and Switzerland, where 5 percent reside.

Forel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Forel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Forel surname grew 233 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Forel are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Forel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.05% less than the national average, earning $33,635 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.94% less than the national average, earning $30,336 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fourel912,325/
Forell91936/
Foriel91304/
Forrel913/
Fotrel911/
Forl8912/
Foutrel83667/
Forrell8356/
Fourrel8324/
Forriel8315/
Fohrell8312/
Fotrell832/
Foorell831/
Fourell830/
Farel802,064/
Vorel801,990/
Ferel8081/
Forlì8066/
Furel8013/
Foril8011/
Fourl802/
Forlt801/
Forld801/
Forll800/
Fottrell77199/
Forriell775/
Forelova772/
Fourriel772/
Fourrell770/
Ferrel7311,248/
Farell732,854/
Farrel731,390/
Faurel73650/
Furiel73275/
Forleh73170/
Ferell73143/
Vorell73111/
Feriel7396/
Fariel7364/
Foriol7351/
Futrel7347/
Faruel7328/
Voorel7325/
Fahrel7323/
Förell7318/
Farael7315/
Fuhrel7312/
Forill7310/
Fharel739/
Feruel737/
Fareld737/
Forlet735/
Furrel734/
Furell733/
Forled733/
Feroel733/
Fareel733/
Fouril733/
Fereel732/
Furuel732/
Fatrel732/
Feurel731/
Ffarel731/
Feerel731/
Vorrel731/
Voriel731/
Voyrel731/
Fasrel731/
Forgil730/
Faerel730/
Fherel730/
Forellowa710/
Farrell67142,476/
Ferrell6745,550/
Futrell677,943/
Ferl67650/
Furriel67640/
Fauriel67342/
Fautrel67300/
Furl67162/
Foehrle6795/
Farl6789/
Furrell6776/
Ferriel6772/
Forriol6771/
Ferruel6747/
Feutrel6744/
Farriel6721/
Förl6721/
Fürl6719/
Forlova6718/
Forlett6710/
Fariell678/
Vorrell674/
Vorl674/
Fareell673/
Fereell672/
Feriell672/
Feruell672/
Farreel671/
Fherell671/
Farrelh671/
Farzell671/
Furiell671/
Vorruel671/
Fotrill671/
Ferroel671/
Farzeel671/
Forlowa671/
Fharrel671/
Farrael671/
Furziel671/
Feereel671/
Ferrrel671/
Faruell670/
Fatrell670/
Faarell670/
Futtrel670/
Voirell670/
Faraell670/
Vourell670/
Farreld670/
Farrrel670/
Fahrrel670/
Hfarrel670/
Fahrell670/
Pfarrel670/

Forel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Forel in the Arabic language
فوريلfwryl-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Forel
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