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

The surname Forke is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 568,231^st most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 13,107,097 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Forke reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242^nd most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 10 people.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 297 people, or 1 in 271,062. In Germany Forke is mostly found in: Saxony, where 43 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside and Bavaria, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Argentina, where 3 percent reside.

Forke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Forke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Forke last name expanded 714 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forke Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Forke are 1.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.72% being registered with the political party.

The amount Forke earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.22% more than the national average, earning $44,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.56% less than the national average, earning $35,495 CAD per year.