Forka Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Forka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1761:118,00613,533
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Liberia161:275,53316,331
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Austria121:709,62061,025
Hungary71:1,402,32560,133
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Forka (480) may also be a first name.

Forka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forka has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 968,490th most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 27,192,336 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Forka reside; 65 percent reside in Central Africa and 65 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 388,155th most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 480 people.

The last name is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 176 people, or 1 in 118,006. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Southwest Region, where 80 percent live, Northwest Region, where 16 percent live and Littoral Region, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and Liberia, where 6 percent live.

Forka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Forka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Forka surname increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Forka surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Forka earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 100.76% more than the national average, earning $86,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forkay91418/
Fourka91354/
Forkah9192/
Forkap9113/
Forkea911/
Forkoa911/
Fourkas83248/
Forkash83190/
Forkatz831/
Fourkah831/
Farka801,806/
Forca801,424/
Furka80651/
Forke80556/
Ferka80470/
Forko80408/
Vorka80140/
Forki8078/
Fárka8034/
Forky8022/
Fúrka801/
Fourkach779/
Forkasch778/
Fourkasj772/
Forkuo732,477/
Forkey73750/
Ferkah73695/
Farkha73688/
Ferkaa73487/
Ferkha73370/
Forcat73275/
Ferkau73138/
Forkeh7397/
Farkač7392/
Farkaș7364/
Farkah7352/
Forcke7352/
Ferkai7350/
Farkaj7338/
Farkay7337/
Forkou7336/
Farkai7331/
Furkas7328/
Foerke7328/
Forkoh7325/
Fourki7322/
Vourka7318/
Farkaş7314/
Forkei7312/
Farkaľ7312/
Furkay739/
Farkoa738/
Forcas738/
Vorkai737/
Vorkah736/
Farkaś736/
Forkie735/
Phorka733/
Fľorko732/
Forkiy731/
Forkoy731/
Forkoi731/
Furkai731/
Forcaş731/
Forkhi731/
Ferkaľ731/
Furkah731/
Ferkaj731/
Forcad730/
Forcea730/
Forkit730/
Fourca730/
Forkee730/
Forkatsch712/
Forkuoh671,212/
Farkhah67170/
Farkach67136/
Fourcat6752/
Forkish6750/
Fourkou6736/
Forcash6730/
Forceau6726/
Forkkio6722/
Fourkos6720/
Farkatt6714/
Forkois6714/
Forcast6713/
Furkach6711/
Furkait678/
Fourkis677/
Forcaia677/
Farkhaj677/
Furkacz674/
Phorkha674/
Fourcad672/
Fargkas672/
Forkieh672/
Forkest671/
Forkouh671/
Fourker671/
Vorkhah671/
Farkhay671/
Farkkay671/
Ffarkaš671/
Forkett670/
Forquay670/
Forchea670/

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