Foriers Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Monaco

Foriers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Foriers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1931:59,5689,611
Monaco31:12,3552,088
France11:66,422,722504,397

Foriers Last Name Facts

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

Foriers is found most frequently in Belgium. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foriers? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,198,640th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 36,992,619 people. Foriers is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Foriers are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Foriers is most widely held in Belgium, where it is borne by 193 people, or 1 in 59,568. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 78 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 12 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Belgium it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Monaco, where 2 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fouriers931/
Forers921/
Forgers862/
Furriers805/
Ferriers801/
Farriers801/
Farers774/
Ferers771/
Ferrers7153/
Führers714/
Feryers712/
Vorhers711/
Fargers711/
Forerch711/
Ferrirs711/
Vorrers710/
Farrers710/
Voirirs710/
Voorhers672/
Forearce671/
Voorheers632/
Farurs621/
Vurrers571/
Ferreirs5329/
Farriors531/
Ferrerrs531/
Ferrears531/

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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
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  • 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 Foriers
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