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Where Does The Last Name Forge Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Forge occurs most in France. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forge? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 223,284^th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,995,365 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Forge reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 725,185^th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 160 people.

Forge is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 1,162 people, or 1 in 57,162. In France Forge is mostly found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 48 percent live, Centre-Val de Loire, where 10 percent live and Île-de-France, where 10 percent live. Apart from France this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Haiti, where 11 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Forge Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Forge has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Forge surname decreased 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forge Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

The amount Forge earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.03% more than the national average, earning R 401,676 per year and in Canada they earn 5.86% more than the national average, earning $52,596 CAD per year.