Forgason Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Forgason Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forgason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Forgason Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forgason is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Forgason.

How Common Is The Last Name Forgason? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,718,748th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Forgason are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 112 people, or 1 in 3,236,240. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 59 percent live, Louisiana, where 23 percent live and Arkansas, where 4 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

Forgason Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Forgason has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Forgason last name increased 144 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forgason Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Forgason surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Forgason earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.43% less than the national average, earning $38,217 USD per year.

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Forgason Reference & Research

Fergus(s)on FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Fergus(s)on FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Forgason
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis