Forel Surname
Approximately 1,301 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,031 | 1:64,426 | 8,857 |
| Philippines | 85 | 1:1,191,038 | 93,973 |
| Switzerland | 70 | 1:117,327 | 12,009 |
| United States | 63 | 1:5,753,316 | 282,354 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
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).
Forel Demographics
Forel Political Affiliation
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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
Forel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Forel in the Arabic language | ||
| فوريل | fwryl | - |
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Footnotes
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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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