Forkun Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Forkun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forkun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1151:395,85047,959
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Norway71:734,61250,907
England51:11,143,612252,590
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Forkun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forkun (Russian: Форкун) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Forkun click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forkun? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,459,453rd most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 49,914,698 people. The surname Forkun occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Forkun reside; 82 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 81 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is borne by 115 people, or 1 in 395,850. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 55 percent reside, Vinnytsia Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Ternopil Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Beside Ukraine this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent reside and Norway, where 5 percent reside.

Forkun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

Forkun earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 46.19% more than the national average, earning $72,630 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vorkun83222/
Furkun8317/
Forkon8313/
Forcun834/
Farkun833/
Forkunova8012/
Ferkoun77398/
Forkhum771/
Farkune771/
Forkeum770/
Farkuhnd711/
Farkhoun711/
Furkon671,772/
Forcum67687/
Vurkun67415/
Verkun675/
Forcon671/
Farkon671/
Varkun671/
Furkhon6267/
Farkhum624/
Veerkun621/
Pharkung5721/
Pharkhunt530/
Farcon50352/
Furcon5034/
Furcum501/
Farcum500/

Forkun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Forkun in the Russian language
Форкунforkun-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Forkun
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