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

The surname Former occurs most in The Netherlands. It may be found as: Förmer. Click here to see other potential spellings of Former.

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

This surname is the 540,721^st most frequent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 12,268,596 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Former are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,321,957^th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 56 people.

This surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 170 people, or 1 in 99,336. In The Netherlands Former is primarily concentrated in: North Holland, where 29 percent reside, Friesland, where 19 percent reside and Limburg, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands it occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Former Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Former has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Former surname 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 holding the Former surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Former last name are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.42% being registered to vote for 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.