Forissier Surname

279,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Forissier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forissier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,2341:53,8277,095
Thailand1071:660,171110,844
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Forissier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Forissier is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Forissier click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forissier? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 279,323rd most commonly held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,265,568 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Forissier reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 1,234 people, or 1 in 53,827. In France Forissier is most prevalent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 70 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 10 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account France this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 8 percent are found and Belgium, where 2 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Forissier
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