Forjaz Surname
Approximately 550 people bear this surname
Forjaz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 434 | 1:24,005 | 1,600 |
| Brazil | 93 | 1:2,301,875 | 71,238 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Forjaz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Forjaz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Forjaz is found in Portugal more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Forjaz? popularity and diffusion
The last name Forjaz is the 572,911th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 13,250,083 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Forjaz are found; 79 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 79 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
The surname is most widely held in Portugal, where it is borne by 434 people, or 1 in 24,005. Aside from Portugal this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 1 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Forjaz
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