Forgacova Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Forgacova Surname User-submission:

A Hungarian word that means 'wood chip'. More specifically, a spiral shaped wood shaving.

Forgacova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia251:213,45834,691
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Forgacová (1) are calculated separately.

Forgacova Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Hungarian word that means 'wood chip'. More specifically, a spiral shaped wood shaving.

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Forgacova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forgacova is held by more people in Slovakia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Forgacová. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Forgacova? popularity and diffusion

The last name Forgacova is the 3,141,416th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Forgacova are found; 67 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 67 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Slovakia, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 213,458. In Slovakia it is most frequent in: Košice Region, where 32 percent reside, Nitra Region, where 20 percent reside and Trnava Region, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Slovakia Forgacova exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Forgacova Last Name Statistics demography

Forgacova earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 75.57% less than the national average, earning $10,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forgacová961/
Faracova829,768/
Voracova827/
Vorackova7817/
Vorgasova786/
Fargasova782/
Faracovaa781/
Faraacova781/
Ffaracova781/
Faradcova781/
Faracov758,890/
Farakova7110/
Vorakova719/
Vorogcov711/
Vorocova711/
Farracov711/
Farocova711/
Faradcov711/
Faracava711/
Farakhova67351/
Vargasova67194/
Varackova6740/
Varhacova672/
Vorockova671/

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