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 surname Forknall occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Forknall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 966,131st most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 27,091,249 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Forknall reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Forknall is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 373,947. In England Forknall is most numerous in: Leicestershire, where 28 percent reside, West Midlands, where 21 percent reside and Kent, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Forknall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Forknall has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Forknall surname increased 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forknall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Forknall surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Forknall
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