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

The last name Forke occurs most in Germany. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 568,231^st most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,107,097 people. The last name Forke is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Forke are found; 54 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Forke is also the 3,684,242^nd most widespread first name in the world, held by 10 people.

The surname Forke is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 297 people, or 1 in 271,062. In Germany Forke is primarily found in: Saxony, where 43 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside and Bavaria, where 12 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name occurs 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 incidence of Forke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Forke last name increased 714 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Forke surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Forke last name are 1.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.72% being registered to vote for the 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.