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Where Does The Last Name Forkan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Forkan (Bengali: ফোরকান, Hindi: फुरकान) is found most frequently in Bangladesh. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Forkan.

How Common Is The Last Name Forkan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Forkan is the 39,255^th most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 544,863 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Forkan live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Forkan is also the 75,779^th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 7,260 people.

The last name Forkan is most commonly used in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 12,887 people, or 1 in 12,366. Barring Bangladesh it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Forkan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Forkan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Forkan surname grew 115 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 11,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forkan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Forkan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Forkan last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Forkan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.73% more than the national average, earning $48,211 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.04% more than the national average, earning $66,596 CAD per year.