Forgett Surname

870,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Forgett Surname Definition:

(French) Descendant of Fargeau (of iron), a variant of Ferreolus, bishop of Limoges in the sixth century; dweller, or worker, at the little forge.

Forgett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador1711:93,0176,036
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Forgett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Descendant of Fargeau (of iron), a variant of Ferreolus, bishop of Limoges in the sixth century; dweller, or worker, at the little forge.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Forgett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forgett (Russian: Форгетт) is held by more people in Ecuador than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Forgett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 870,423rd most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,432,624 people. The surname Forgett is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Forgett reside; 55 percent reside in South America and 55 percent reside in Andean South America.

The surname is most commonly held in Ecuador, where it is borne by 171 people, or 1 in 93,017. In Ecuador Forgett is primarily concentrated in: Guayas Province, where 100 percent are found. Beside Ecuador Forgett exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Forgett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Forgett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Forgett last name increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forgett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Forgett surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Forgett earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 31.07% more than the national average, earning $56,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.51% less than the national average, earning $47,937 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forgette931,069/
Forget9219,790/
Forett9214/
Forgeette882/
Forguette881/
Forrett86191/
Forsett8681/
Forette8651/
Forestt8610/
Fourett866/
Forcett866/
Forgets866/
Fourget863/
Forgeth862/
Forguet862/
Forge't861/
Forgest861/
Forgiet861/
Fosrett861/
Foorett860/
Fargett860/
Forgeit860/
Foret838,805/
Forge831,824/
Fourguette8212/
Fargette80757/
Forrette80393/
Forrestt8022/
Forjette8019/
Forsette8019/
Fourguet8017/
Forgeait8010/
Forchett808/
Forcette803/
Forretts801/
Fourette801/
Forsøget801/
Forrgitt801/
Forrcett800/
Foryette800/
Forrhett800/
Forest7725,172/
Forgie771,917/
Forgey771,814/
Forges771,462/
Fouret77895/
Forejt77822/
Forret77634/
Forgit77569/
Foiret77494/
Farget77465/
Forger77301/
Forcet77270/
Forgez77231/
Forghe77154/
Forgea77118/
Foreit77108/
Foreyt7772/
Forets7753/
Foreth7741/
Forjet7740/
Foreht7733/
Fornge7726/
Forset7722/
Furget7711/
Foretz779/
Forgét779/
Forgeh778/
Forete776/
Fordge774/
Forgee774/
Vorget773/
Forgge772/
Forhet772/
Ferget772/
Forgêt772/
Foriet771/
Forhge771/
Fourge771/
Foreat771/
Forged771/
Forgye771/
Forgèt771/
Foryet771/
Farett770/
Forgyt770/
Forzet770/
Forchette75122/
Farguette7512/
Forettová755/
Forssette755/
Forshette751/
Forrestte750/
Forrest7164,301/
Forgues713,857/
Forseth711,980/
Foreste711,325/
Fourest71324/
Foriest71217/
Fourets71198/
Foirest71140/
Fourret7194/
Farrett7190/
Forguez7149/
Fourcet7148/
Forhetz7147/
Forreth7142/
Farguet7131/
Foritte7114/
Vergett7113/
Forguit7110/
Forguer716/
Faurett715/
Foresst714/
Fourchette714/
Forchet713/
Fforest712/
Farcett712/
Farette712/
Foresth712/
Furguet712/
Foorest711/
Forests711/
Pforest711/
Fariett711/
Foreist711/
Forgier711/
Forgyth711/
Forrgey711/
Vurgett711/
Farsett711/
Foreith711/
Forgheh711/
Foreest711/
Fotriet711/
Fourete711/
Fourjet711/
Forgait710/
Forsest710/
Fourgee710/
Fordgee710/
Forceth710/
Forritt710/
Forrets710/
Vorrett710/
Fergitt710/
Foreyth710/
Fourges710/
Force677,456/
Farge673,431/
Forse671,104/
Forgy67829/
Forga67608/
Faret67461/
Foryt67340/
Fourchet67229/
Foretová67203/
Forêt67114/
Farcette6770/
Forit6726/
Forje6723/
Forreste6721/
Fored6719/
Forze6717/
Forgi6715/
Forriest6714/
Farsette6713/
Vorge6712/
Forsheit6711/
Forrests679/
Forseyth673/
Foureste673/
Farrette672/
Forreest672/
Forresst672/
Forristt672/
Forét672/
Foretsch671/
Voret671/
Fôret671/
Foretova671/
Foreć671/
Forrrest671/
Forsaytt671/
Fourgier671/
Farriett670/
Foreythe670/
Forringe670/
Farrcett670/
Farscett670/
Forcheet670/
Forsieth670/
Faurette670/

Forgett Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Forgett in the Russian language
Форгеттforgett-

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