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

The last name Forke is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 568,231^st most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,107,097 people. This surname occurs mostly 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 frequently used first name at a global level, held by 10 people.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is held by 297 people, or 1 in 271,062. In Germany it is primarily found in: Saxony, where 43 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside and Bavaria, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Germany Forke 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 prevalency of Forke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Forke last name increased 714 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Forke surname 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 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.