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 last name Forissier occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forissier? popularity and diffusion

Forissier is the 279,323rd most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 5,265,568 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Forissier live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Forissier is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 1,234 people, or 1 in 53,827. In France Forissier is primarily concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 70 percent live, Île-de-France, where 10 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 6 percent live. Besides France Forissier occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 8 percent live and Belgium, where 2 percent live.

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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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