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

The last name Forken is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Forkén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 3,274,477^th most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. Forken occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Forken reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States Forken is mostly found in: New York, where 62 percent live, Washington, where 23 percent live and Oregon, where 15 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent live and Norway, where 6 percent live.

Forken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Forken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Forken surname increased 130 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Forken Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Forken surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Forken earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.17% less than the national average, earning 258,955 kr per year and in United States they earn 29.34% more than the national average, earning $55,809 USD per year.