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

The last name Forker (Russian: Форкер) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Förker. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 216,358^th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,841,616 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Forker are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Forker is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,206 people, or 1 in 300,546. In The United States Forker is most common in: New Jersey, where 9 percent reside, Indiana, where 9 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 6 percent reside.

Forker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Forker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Forker last name increased 294 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 24 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 174 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 206 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forker Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Forker surname is chiefly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Forker surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

Forker earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.24% more than the national average, earning $46,275 USD per year.