Forknall Surname

966,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Forknall Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forknall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1491:373,94726,392
Australia851:317,59627,389
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:253,91018,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Forknall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forknall is most common in England. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forknall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 966,131st most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 27,091,249 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Forknall are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 373,947. In England Forknall is mostly concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 28 percent are found, West Midlands, where 21 percent are found and Kent, where 10 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Forknall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Forknall has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Forknall surname expanded 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forknall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Forknall 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.

Forknall earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.33% more than the national average, earning $55,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forknal930/
Forknell8832/
Frecknall82172/
Fracknall821/
Forkunel754/
Forganal751/
Frecknell714/
Fricknell710/
Furakanaulla701/
Foorkanullah701/
Varkanalli6726/
Varknal6717/
Furkanaali672/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Forknall
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