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

The surname Former is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Förmer. For other possible spellings of Former click here.

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

The last name Former is the 540,721^st most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 12,268,596 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Former live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,321,957^th most widely held forename worldwide It is held by 56 people.

It is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 99,336. In The Netherlands Former is primarily found in: North Holland, where 29 percent reside, Friesland, where 19 percent reside and Limburg, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands it exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Former Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Former has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Former last name increased 120 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Former Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Former last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Former surname are 21.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.42% being registered with the party.

Former earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.2% less than the national average, earning $40,041 USD per year.