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

The last name Forkan (Bengali: ফোরকান, Hindi: फुरकान) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 39,255^th most common family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 544,863 people. The surname Forkan is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Forkan reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Forkan is also the 75,779^th most frequently held given name on earth. It is borne by 7,260 people.

The last name is most common in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 12,887 people, or 1 in 12,366. Other than Bangladesh this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Forkan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Forkan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Forkan last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Forkan surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being 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.