Forkin Surname

348,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Forkin Surname Definition:

Ó Gabhláin (W) Mayo. IF 313*

Forkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5151:703,80455,627
England2331:239,13319,651
Ireland1541:30,5782,683
Australia401:674,89346,030
Russia381:3,792,712188,390
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Wales61:515,75523,171
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland881:50,3394,237
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Forkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Gabhláin (W) Mayo. IF 313*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Forkin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Forkin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Forkin (Russian: Форкин) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Forkin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 348,561st most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 6,953,765 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Forkin are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Forkin is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 515 people, or 1 in 703,804. In The United States Forkin is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 13 percent are found, Michigan, where 12 percent are found and Illinois, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent are found and Ireland, where 15 percent are found.

Forkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Forkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Forkin last name grew 990 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 271 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 175 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Forkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Forkin last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Forkin surname are 41.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95% registered to vote for the political party.

Forkin earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $46,590 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forkink92100/
Forkina9261/
Furkin83231/
Ferkin83140/
Forcin83137/
Forkim8380/
Forken8336/
Farkin8335/
Vorkin8325/
Forkén8310/
Forkyn838/
Forkne831/
Forkhn831/
Fourcin77184/
Forchin77142/
Forquin77127/
Vorkinn77108/
Furkina7719/
Farkina7719/
Forkeng7714/
Forkyna776/
Faerkin772/
Fourken771/
Fuhrkin770/
Fourquin71258/
D'Vorkin711/
Fahrking710/
Verkin67824/
Forcen67743/
Farken67150/
Furcin6778/
Varkin6777/
Forcén6727/
Ferken6726/
Furken6726/
Farcin6719/
Vorkyn672/
Furkyn672/
Fuhrkn671/
Vorken671/
Vurkin671/
Farqin671/
Furqin671/

Forkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Forkin in the Russian language
Форкинforkin-

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